[vsnet-alert 8807] Re: Possible NewNova/Dwarf Nova in Cet - ChartError

[Bernard Heathcote]

Hi Mike,
Do you mean (a) there is no object 5' West of the nova, or (b) there is no 
star there?
My A2 and GSC catalogues, and the DSS, show a mag 10 galaxy at that spot 
(4.6', PA263 deg).

Cheers
Bernard Heathcote

>I did a visual estimate of the object at v=12.9 and a quick check of the 
>new AAVSO chart shown below. The bright 9-ish
> magnitude "star" shown on the chart about 5 arcmin W of the object does 
> not exist!