[vsnet-chat 169] Re: V3941 Sgr

[Fraser Farrell <fraserf@dove.net.au>]

G'day all,

On 1997-02-27 lagmonar@csir.co.za said:
   >Thanks for enlightening on na-na-shi Sgr!

In Australia we call these stars "Thingy",  "Whatchamacallit", or
"_that_ star"...

   >As to the identity of V3941 Sgr, there are existing charts from the
   >VSS of RASNZ.  I am sure they are only too pleased to send you
   >copies plus some additional info.

You want VSS RASNZ charts 1115 and 1116.
Write to: PO Box 3093, Greerton, Tauranga, New Zealand.
Phone and Fax:  +64 75 410216

   >strange that often similar peculiar stars or stars with similar
   >records are close neighbours (in the sky), and that novae seem to
   >occur in certain regions during brief periods and occur in other

You mean they tend to appear in Sgr just as the Moon moves into the
vicinity? <g>

   >regions during later periods. I don't have examples of it here, but
   >I remember this impression re-occuring several times. In how far is
   >this coincidence? Or is this a matter of mistaken impressions?

Arthur C Clarke wrote a short story - "Crusade" - offering an
interesting explanation for the clustering of novae.


cheers,

Fraser Farrell
Variable Stars Group
Astronomical Society of South Australia

WWW: http://vsnet.gist.net.au/assa/   email: fraserf@dove.net.au
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