[vsnet-alert 9709] Nova Puppis 2007

[arne]

Here is the alert notice that we posted on the AAVSO site.
Note that this is not too distant from several known
variables in Puppis (AZ, TU, RS, etc.), so there
are decent sequence stars available already.
Arne
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AAVSO Alert Notice 362

Nova in Puppis
November 14, 2007

Event: Nova in Puppis

Discovered By: Alfredo Jose Serra Pereira, Carnaxide, Portugal

Discovery Date: 2007 November 14.23 UT (JD 2454418.73)

Discovery Magnitude: approximately 7.0 (visual estimate)

Position:  R.A. = 8h 16.2m Decl. = -34o 15' (J2000) from Pereira.

RA = 08h 16m 18.01s Decl. = -34o 15' 24.1" (J2000) by J.E. McGaha,
Tucson, Arizona, measured with CCD imaging on November 14.243 - 14.256
UT.

RA = 08h 16m 17.99s Decl. = -34o 15' 25.0" (J2000) by J. Young and H.
Rhoades, Table Mountain Observatory, near Wrightwood, California,
measured with CCD imaging on November 14.47 - 14.48 UT.

Pereira reports nothing at this position on November 6.23, 7.22, 8.23,
10.23, and 11.22 UT down to a limiting visual magnitude of approximately
8.

McGaha reports a CR magnitude of 6.5 on November 14.411 (JD 2454418.91),
measured relative to USNO-A2.0.

Young reports a visual magnitude estimate of 6.4 on November 14.47 (JD
2454418.97)

AAVSO Charts(s): charts for this object may be generated using VSP on
the AAVSO website: 
http://www.aavso.org/observing/charts/vsp/index.html?pickname=Nova%20Puppis%202007

Notes: J. Young (Table Mountain Obs.) also reports that a red image of
the field from the Digitized Sky Survey contains a point source at an
approximate magnitude of 20.

Spectra have not yet been published so the nova type is not yet known.

Congratulations to Alfredo Jose Serra Pereira on his latest nova
discovery!

Good observing,