[vsnet-alert 8811] Re: [AAVSO-DIS] Re: Re: Possible NewNova/Dwarf Nova in Cet - ChartError

Bob Stine bobstine at verizon.net
Mon Jan 23 13:28:25 JST 2006


I removed 8 significant star dots from the chart because they are galaxes.
New chart on way soon, but I think Aaron is out, so I don't know who to send
it to for release.  SRB

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[mailto:aavso-discussion-bounces at mira.aavso.org]On Behalf Of Brian Skiff
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 8:21 PM
To: bd-heath at bigpond.net.au
Cc: aavso-discussion at aavso.org;
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Subject: [AAVSO-DIS] Re: [vsnet-alert 8807] Re: Possible NewNova/Dwarf
Nova in Cet - ChartError


>>  My A2 and GSC catalogues, and the DSS, show a mag 10 galaxy at that
spot...


     Remember that the Schmidt plate-scan catalogues are rigged to
get magnitudes for stars, and for extended objects like galaxies the
values are several magnitudes too bright.
     This galaxy is, however, small enough to show reliable results
from ASAS, which shows V=13.8.  This is consistent with total V
inferred from the existing near-IR photometry in NED, where
total J ~11.5, and typical V-J color for a galaxy is "about 2".


\Brian
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