[vsnet-alert 9345] Possible nova in Sgr

[W.Liller]

Hola Everyone -

There is a possible nova at (2000) 18h 10.3m -18d 47'; its approximate
magnitude is 8.8.  It appears on two photos taken at approximately May
14.163 UT
with Kodak TP film, an orange filter and an 85mm lens.  Nothing brighter
than magnitude 11.5 was seen at this position on Mar 9.  Nothing reasonably
bright 
is seen at this position on the Real Sky Digitized Southern Sky Survey.

Confirmation, mags and spectra needed !

All the best,   Bill Liller