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[vsnet-alert 7504] Possible Nova (2002 No. 3) in Sgr, prenova candidate



Possible Nova (2002 No. 3) in Sgr, prenova candidate

>   On the position derived by D. West (19:01:09.34, -22:00:05.5), every
> DSS 1 (quick V) and DSS 2 (R, I, quick R) image show a isorated star
> which is cataloged as: 
> 
> GSC_2.2.1 19:01:09.327 -22:00:05.77 Fmag=17.05 Bjmag=17.71 Vmag=16.85
> USNO_A2.0 19:01:09.321 -22:00:06.17 rmag=16.7 bmag=17.0 
> 2MASS     19:01:09.34  -22:00:06.2  J=16.371 H=15.836 K=16.966 
> 
>   The second nearest object is about 7" away.  Then the star described
> above is very likely a quiesient counterpart of Haseda's possible nova.

   The colors of the suggested quiescent candidate are consistent with
those of a little reddened quiescent nova, which are also consistent with
Doug West's BV photometry.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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