[vsnet-alert 9061] Re: New object in the field of UGC 4904
Taichi Kato
tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Thu Oct 12 11:18:36 JST 2006
Forwarded message from Pavol A. Dubovsky:
I confirm the presence of this object at 20061012.066 The brightness is
aproximately equal to USNO-B1.0 1318-0218535 star R=13.9 B=15.5 mag. I
start time series in V.
Pavol A. Dubovsky
Astronomical observatory on Kolonica Saddle, SLOVAKIA
Taichi Kato wrote:
> According to Itagaki-san, a possible transient object
> has been reported in the field of UGC 4904.
>
> 2006 Oct 9.752 UT, mag 13.8
>
> Location:
> 09:17:20.78 (J2000.0)
> +41:54:32.7
>
> Past photographs (DSS plates) have shown the existence
> of a stellar object near this position, suggesting that
> the object can be an outbursting dwarf nova or a similar
> recurrent eruptive object.
>
> Multicolor photometry, spectroscopy and time-series
> photometry are strongly encouraged.
> (Info summarized from domestic news reports)
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