Dear all, A possible nova in Serpens, reported on IAUC 8898, is a VERY bright IR source IRAS 18066-0722. Its entry in the 2MASS catalog is: 18:09:24.28, -07:22:13.7, J=6.365, H=5.072, Ks=4.238 It is very likely a red variable star with a large amplitude, not a genuine nova. Cheers, Hitoshi