[vsnet-alert 8774] Re: N LMC '05 still bright

[Bernard Heathcote]

Bill,
I imaged your nova on the 3,7 and 9 Dec with the following results:

3 Dec    JD 2453708.170116    V=12.57 +/-0.01
7 Dec    JD 2453712.207801    V=12.61 +/-0.01
7 Dec    JD 2453712.217431    R=12.23 +/-0.01
9 Dec    JD 2453714.099954    V=12.55 +/-0.01

I'm not sure why my mags are significantly lower than yours (Peter Nelson 
got 12.67 on the 11 Dec). I used Mati Morel's chart and sequence; 
specifically his "133" as it had the least 'clutter' around it. I made 
measurements using the annular and also the elliptical Gaussian (PSF) 
methods, with similar results.

I've attached a big blow-up image (1.5'x1.3' approx, it will most probably 
be stripped out for most) of the nova, showing how crowded the LMC field is.

Bernard Heathcote
Barfold Observatory (HBD)
Glenhope, Victoria, Australia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W.Liller" <wliller at compuserve.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 2:29 AM
Subject: [vsnet-alert 8772] N LMC '05 still bright

Hola Everyone -

Another V magnitude for the new nova, made with a CCD:

Dec 7.093    JD 2453711.593    V = 11.92 +/- 0.06

All the best,  Bill Liller