Re: Nova candidate > There seems to be a new stellar object at (2000) R.A. 18h 02.4m, Dec. -25d > 18'. It appears on three photos taken at U.T. Sept. 15.1102, 15.1227 and > 15.1241 with an 80mm f/1.4 lens, orange filter and Kodak TP film; its > magnitude is approximately 8.5. Nothing brighter than mag 11.5 appears on > two photos taken at U.T. Sept. 11.12. While the light variation suggests a nova, there is a strong IRAS/MSX5C source close to this location (not registered as a variable star). Possible identification with this source needs to be closely examined as soon as possible. If the identification is confirmed, an explosion of such an IRAS source is quite unexpected. 180220.7 -251751 (2000.0) IRAS17592-2517 10.920 6.981 24.840L 440.400L 97% 180220.7 -251751 (2000.0) SSC17592-2517 10.920 6.981 24.840L 440.400L 180221.0 -251749 (2000.0) MSX5C_G005.0235-01.3649 -15 -8 7 8 6 6 V(%):-:-:2:5:3:3 Regards, Taichi Kato