[vsnet-alert 9314] V5558 Sgr = nova candidate in Sgr

[Hiroyuki Maehara]

Dear colleagues,

According to IAUC 8832, this nova has been given the designation
V5558 Sgr. Please use "SGRV5558" for the report.

Best regards,
Hiroyuki Maehara

On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 10:48:12, Taichi Kato wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
>    Fujii-san just informed spectroscopy of the possible nova
> in Sgr on CBAT Unconfirmed Observations Page (at 18 10 18.47,
> -18 46 52.0).
> 
> http://www1.harenet.ne.jp/~aikow/etc/pn_sgr_20070416.gif
> 
>    The spectrum was dominated by relatively narrow emission
> lines of hydrogen and He I.  The object is clearly an
> emission-line object in outburst, although its nature is
> still unclear.
> 
>    Further observations (including multicolor photometry and
> time-resolved photometry) are strongly encouraged.