Here are finally my observations of the Nova Velorum 1999 (V382), from the past week(s) (averages of 10-15 comparisons): Instrument: B 7x50 From Mauna-Kea (alt. 4090m): 1999 June 6.257 UT Mv=6.00 +-0.07 1999 June 7.294 UT Mv=6.02 +-0.07 1999 June 8.260 UT Mv=6.21 +-0.04 1999 June 9.271 UT Mv=6.26 +-0.07 1999 June 10.261 UT Mv=6.31 +-0.07 1999 June 11.267 UT Mv=6.41 +-0.06 (a few cirrus clouds) From OAHU: 1999 June 12.252 UT Mv=6.44 +-0.08 (Mokuleia, North Shore) 1999 June 15.260 UT Mv=6.68 +-0.08 (Honolulu) 1999 June 17.254 UT Mv=6.90 +-0.12 (Mokuleia, a few clouds nearby) (Sequence Tycho V mag., excluding red stars) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (I have also mag. estimates for SN 1999by and 1999cl,... cf my web page http://vsnet.ifa.hawaii.edu/~biver/cometnews.html: Instrument 25.6cm (x169) Newtonian From OAHU, North Shore (Mokuleia): SN 1999by in NGC2841: 1999 May 09.33 UT mv = 13.70 +-0.06 1999 May 11.40 UT mv = 13.55 +-0.11 1999 May 15.32 UT mv = 13.61 +-0.07 1999 May 19.35 UT mv = 13.91 +-0.11 1999 June 12.30 UT mv = 14.92 +-0.08 1999 June 13.31 UT mv = 15.08 +-0.07 SN 1999cl in M88: 1999 June 13.33 UT mv = 14.33 +-0.09 1999 June 14.41 UT mv = 14.36 +-0.08 1999 June 17.35 UT mv = 14.27 +-0.10 ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sincerely, Nicolas BIVER --------------------------------------------------------------------- Observations in VSNET format: VELV382 990606.257 60 BIV N.Biver (Mauna-Kea, HI, USA) VELV382 990607.294 60 BIV N.Biver (Mauna-Kea, HI, USA) VELV382 990608.260 62 BIV N.Biver (Mauna-Kea, HI, USA) VELV382 990609.271 63 BIV N.Biver (Mauna-Kea, HI, USA) VELV382 990610.261 63 BIV N.Biver (Mauna-Kea, HI, USA) VELV382 990611.267 64 BIV N.Biver (Mauna-Kea, HI, USA) VELV382 990612.267 64 BIV N.Biver (Honolulu, HI, USA) VELV382 990615.260 67 BIV N.Biver (Honolulu, HI, USA) VELV382 990617.254 69 BIV N.Biver (Honolulu, HI, USA)