[vsnet-obs 20144] Re: (fwd) object identification request

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

> Thank-you for the replies.  I am unsure of how to proceed.  I have sent
> out a number of e-mails to other possibly interested parties.  Could you
> send me an e-mail address of a nova alert group?.... just in case.

   This is not a nova (at least in any sense of our knowledge in astronomy).
We have been operating a (nova) alert network, a sub-list of which I have
fowarded your message to. (Formerly there was a nova-dedicated network called
Nova Net, but is not working now).  Of course, you can post directly by
yourself to some of VSNET list.

   I strongly suspect (unless remains unidentified with a satellite) that
the flare was caused by a satellite.  I would encourage you to consult
satellite specialist group (but I don't know who to contact, since we mostly
deal with extra-solar system objects) for more accurate identification.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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