[vsnet-alert 17324] Re: PNV J17292916+0054043: possible nova (12.1 mag) in Ophiuchus

[Hiroyuki Maehara]

 The object is visible on V-band images taken on May 22.68 in the course 
of the Kiso Wide-filed Survey (KWS).

object                date(UT)       mag.     code  err.
PNV_J17292916+0054043 20140518.70359 <12.9V   KW2   --
PNV_J17292916+0054043 20140522.68182 12.164:V KW2   0.253
PNV_J17292916+0054043 20140522.68219 12.028:V KW2   0.325

KW2: Kiso Wide-field Survey
     f=105mm lens (F/2.0) + SBIG ST-8XME

Note: Due to the low angular resolution of the survey camera (18"/pixel),
the object is blended with the nearby star (V~13mag).

On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 12:36:07, Patrick Schmeer wrote:
> PNV J17292916+0054043
> 
> R.A. 17h29m29.16s  Decl. +00°54'04.3"  (J2000.0)
> 2014 May 22.778 UT, 12.1 mag (CCD, unfiltered)
> 
> "Discovered by H. Nishimura, Shizuoka-ken, Japan,
> who confirmed this star on four frames taken
> May 22.778 UT using 200-mm f/3.2 lens + a digital
> camera, also who writes nothing is visible at this
> location on a frame taken on May 21.578 UT using
> same patrol camera."
> 
> Clear skies,
> Patrick
>