[vsnet-alert 12211] MAXI J1659-152: fairly bright optical counterpart

[Taichi Kato]

MAXI J1659-152: fairly bright optical counterpart

   ATEL 2884 reports the optical detection the outbursting object.
According to Kiyota-san, the object is bright enough in the V-band
and appears to have further brightened.  The hydrogen column density
can be translated to Av about 1 mag, and this is *not* highly reddened.
More detailed analysis by Kiyota-san will be reported later.
Further observations are encouraged!