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[vsnet-alert 7764] Re: Possible Nova in LMC by Liller



Hi,
 
tonight's unfiltered CCD observation at the Bronberg Observatory showed the nova suspect still at magnitude 11.4.
 
nova suspect   20030620.692   11.4CR   MLF
 
further astrometry will be derived after tonight's CV run.
 
Considering the visual observation by A Pearce (12.3V), the star seems to be red or reddened with V-R=0.9, possibly giving support to B Skiff's LMC G-supergiant interpretation.
 
Regards,
 
Berto
 
 
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Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 11:00 AM
Subject: [vsnet-alert 7762] Re: [vsnet-newvar 2019] Re: Possible Nova in LMC by Liller

It seems likely that this star corresponds to ASAS3 050826-6826.4 which
has V = 14.23+/-0.15. The range is from about 13.95 to 14.6, but how much
of this is noise at the limit of the ASAS survey rather than variation is
not clear.

Regards,

Chris Lloyd

On Fri, 20 Jun 2003, Berto Monard wrote:

> Possible identification of the nova suspect:
>
> Unfiltered CCD images taken this morning 20 June 2003 (under not so good conditions) at the Bronberg Observatory, Pretoria, South Africa, confirm the presence of a bright or brightened star near the reported position.
>
> the observation:
> Nova suspect   20030620.167   11.4CR    Tycho2 reference
>
> Astrometry (vs the Tycho frame) on the images give a position (2000)
> 05 08 25.59 -68 26 22.3
> for the nova suspect.
>
> These coordinates coincide (probably within the astrometric measurement uncertainty) with an existing star 1UCAC1 2136330 with (2000) position
> 05 08 25.46 -68 26 22.3
> with UCAC magnitude 13.81O
>
> USNO-A2.0 gives coordinates (2000)
> 05 08 25.42 -68 26 22.4
> and magnitudes 16.9B and 14.6R
>
> The close match to the measured position and the probable variability of this star and its most probable red colour makes this star the likely counterpart of the detection.
>
> Measurements in two colour bands can confirm the redness and this identification with certainty... or prove the existence of a nova.
>
> Regards,
>
> Berto Monard
> Bronberg Observatory
> South Africa
>
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> >>> Taichi Kato <tkato@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp> 06/20/03 03:58AM >>>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
>    We have received the following report from William Liller on the
> discovery of a possible nova in the LMC.
>
> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 12:05:32 -0400
> From: "W.Liller" <wliller@compuserve.com>
> Subject: Possible nova
>
> Hola everyone -
>
> On five (5) exposures ranging from 45 to 75 seconds (20-cm Schmidt, TP
> film, no filter) taken between U.T June 17.9739 and 17.9829, I found a new
> stellar object in the LMC at magnitude 11.0.  The candidate nova is at
> (2000) RA = 5h 08.4m, Dec = -68d 26.2'.  No star brighter than magnitude 14
> was seen on the most recent exposures taken at U.T. June 2.970.
>
> Tonight I will try to get an improved position and, possibly, a spectrum.
> It should be noted, however, that at end of evening twilight here in Vina
> del Mar, the altitude of the star is only 23 degrees and directly over the
> nearby city of Valparaiso.  At the beginning of dawn, the altitude is 38
> degrees (and in trees for me).
>
> Please help with observations if you can.
>
> All the best to all,   Bill/William Liller
>
>
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