[vsnet-alert 8762] VSM 151 : Possible Nova in LMC

[Mati Morel]

VSM 151 : (Electronic Circular)  2005 November 27 
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Object :  0510-69  Pos. Nova LMC 2005
Position: (2000) 05h10.6m -69 13'
   W.Liller has discovered a possible nova in the LMC. The object 
was found on two films taken Nov. 26.164 UT using a 0.20m Schmidt
camera and Kodak TP film.  The object also appeared to be visible
at 12.8mag on Nov. 22.005, but nothing was seen brighter than mag. 13 
on Nov, 20.  Magnitude at discovery was 11.5.
   The following sequence should be suitable.  The possible nova
lies a few arcminutes south of the OB association Lucke-Hodge 33.
Star    RA2000      DEC2000      V   B-V      S      HD/Other
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1.    05:09:30.03  -69:19:13.4   8.70  1.18   T2      34276 
2     05 09 26.31  -69 09 34.0   9.36  0.24   T2      34144
3     05 12 01.54  -69 07 06.5  10.64 1.12           269175
4     05 10 27.38  -69 09 11.7  11.42 0.33           269139
5     05 09 58.79  -69 07 02.0  12.56 0.02   M      Sk-69 68
6     05 11 35.70  -69 12 18.9  13.14 0.61   M     
7     05 10 49.98  -69 09 39.1  13.29 0.52   M
8     05 10 55.79  -69 11 07.0  14.40 0.19   L 
Sources of photometry:
T2 = Hipparcos/Tycho2
M = Massey, P. Astrophys. J. Suppl 141,81 (2002).  [CDS cat. II/236]
L  = Lucke, P.  Thesis , Univ. Washington 1972.
The Chart.
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 The attached chart is from Guide8.  It is 15' high, and is centred on the
approximate position of Liller's object.       
--Mati Morel
Thornton NSW 2322
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