Norwegian Astronomical Society - Variable Star Section 1918+04 V1494 AQUILAE (Nova Aql 1999 No. 2) Recent observations by Norwegian observers in VSNET format: Object YYMMDD(UT) Mag Obs Notes AQLV1494 991225.705 70 HLS 7x50B; Est. 1-2;2=V AQLV1494 991229.274 78 ABG 20x80B; morning obs. (class 1) AQLV1494 991229.691 77 ABG 20x80B; class 1 AQLV1494 991230.722 72 ABG 20x80B; class 1 AQLV1494 000101.691 78 ABG 20x80B; class 1 AQLV1494 000107.271 72 ABG 20x80B; Est. 2-1.5;3+5 (class 1) AQLV1494 000109.685 79 GRL 70-mm refr.; Est. 2-8;3-1;5+4 (2) AQLV1494 000115.265 82 GRL 203-mm SCT; Est. 3-4;4-2;5+2 (2) Magnitudes deduced using the TA/NAS.VSS sequence with V magnitudes from the Hipparcos and Tycho catalogues. Charts and sequences are available via http://vsnet.astro.uio.no/~bgranslo/V1494_Aql.html Observers (AAVSO code, name, and observing location): ABG = Birger Andresen (Trondheim, Norway). GRL = Bjorn H. Granslo (Fjellhamar, Norway). Jan 9 observation from Malm, Norway. HLS = Lars Trygve Heen (Torvikbukt, Norway). No further observations were possible due to clouds. This nova is currently (2000 Jan 15-17) visible in morning sky for observers north of latitude 40 deg. N. With best regards, Bjorn H. Granslo (Director, NAS.VSS)