[vsnet-campaign-news 293] VSNET Weekly Campaign Summary

[Makoto Uemura]

VSNET Weekly Campaign Summary

*** Headlines ***

The ASAS3 system discovered a nova! ----- V477 Sct

*** Last week news ***

(new targets) 
  V477 Sct                (RA = 18h38m43s, Dec = -12d16'.3)
   (= Nova Sct 2005 No.2 = ASAS 183843-1216.3)

    G. Pojmanski reported the discovery of a possible nova by the
  ASAS3 system.  The object was first recorded at V=12.013 on Oct 11,
  and brightened to V=10.419 on Oct 13 (vsnet-alert 8718).  
  M. Fujii took a spectra of this object on Oct 16, reporting that the 
  H_alpha and H_beta are broad and strong in emission (FWHM=2900km/sec 
  for Halpha).  The data possibly suggests a fast nova.  Emission
  lines of [O I] (strong) and possibly Ca II, Mg II were also
  recorded.  It is a typical spectrum of a fast nova slightly after
  the maximum (vsnet-campaign-nova 1768).  The GCVS name "V477 Sct"
  was officially applied for this nova (vsnet-alert 8722).  The object
  was at 16th mag in the V-band on Oct 16 (vsnet-campaign-nova 1767, 
  vsnet-alert 8724).


  TSS J004420.7+412311    (RA = 00h44m20s.7, Dec = +41d23'11")

    According to ATel #627, R. Quimby et al. reported the discovery of
  an optical transient near M31 by the ROTSE-IIIb system.  The object
  was about 16.7 and 16.2 mag on Oct 11 and 12, respectively.  It was
  not detected in ROTSE-IIIb data from Oct. 10.15 UT (limiting mag
  about 17.3) (vsnet-campaign-nova 1766).


  SN 2005gl               (RA = 00h49m50s.12, Dec = +32d16'56".1)

    According to IAUC 8615, SN 2005gl was discovered in NGC 266 
  by T. Puckett et al. on an image taken on Oct 5 (18.2mag).  
  Y. Sano independently discovered the supernova on an image taken on
  Oct 12, when the object brightened to 16.7mag 
  (vsnet-campaign-sn 1043). 


(old targets)
  V476 Sct                (RA = 18h32m04s.75, Dec = -06d43'34".3)
   (= Nova Sct 2005)           

    K. Nakajima reported V=13.37 on Oct 16 (vsnet-campaign-nova 1767).


  V1663 Aql               (RA = 19h05m12s.50, Dec = +05d14'12".0)

    K. Nakajima reported Rc=15.05 on Oct 16 (vsnet-campaign-nova 1767).


*** Future schedule ***

  GRS 1915+105 multiwavelength campaign 
    on Oct 17 and 18
    by Y. Ueda (Kyoto University)
    more information, see [vsnet-campaign 1616, vsnet-campaign-xray 386]

  Optical Campaign for Outbursts of Southern Intermediate Polars
    --- Prompt Spectroscopy with Cerro Tololo 1.5-m Telescope ---
    ***** August - December 2005 *****
    For detailed information, see:
      http://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/~uemuram/ipoutburst2005/index.html
                                        [vsnet-campaign-ip 121, 122]


*** General information ***

  V477 Sct
    Chart by R. Bouma:
      http://shopplaza.nl/astro/vs-charts/v477sct.png
                                        [vsnet-alert 8720]
    Spectrum taken by K. Nakajima:
      http://www1.harenet.ne.jp/~aikow/etc/nova_sct_2005_no2_20051016.gif
                                        [vsnet-campaign-nova 1768]
  TSS J004420.7+412311 
    Finding chart by R. Quimby et al.:
      http://grad40.as.utexas.edu/~quimby/tss/nova7.png
                                        [vsnet-campaign-nova 1766]


(This summary can be cited.)	

Regards,
Makoto Uemura
Hiroshima University