GDS_J1830235-135539: a new symbiotic nova in Scutum: coordinates: 18 30 23.57 -13 55 39.9 ATel #15623: Spectroscopic confirmation of recent brightening of GDS J1830235-135539 as a symbiotic nova and ASASSN-22lk as a large-amplitude dwarf nova https://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=15623 VSX: https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=456166 Light curve and spectrum: www.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~kentagch/atel/GDS_J1830235-135539.pdf Clear skies, Robert