Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 17:01:14 -0100 From: Raquel <rays@webcable.com.br> Subject: Re: Nova candidate Hello, I just checked my latest 2 pictures of the given coordinates, taken on September 3rd, 22h38m UT and 22h40m UT, limiting magnitude 10.5, and nothing could be seen in both. I will try to observe it tonight. Regards, Raquel Yumi Shida (AAVSO code: SQH) At 15:28 15/09/02 -0400, W.Liller wrote: >Hola everyone - > >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. > >Note that the magnitude is very uncertain owing to severe light pollution >produced by the 8-day-old moon about 8.5 degrees away. > >I'd appreciate your confirmation -- or whatever -- since the weather here >in Vi=F1a del Mar has been very unstable. I will, however, try to get a >spectrum, an improved position and some CCD magnitudes tonight. > >All the best to all, William Liller