[vsnet-obs 35254] Nova Cyg 2001 No. 2 observation (GRL)

["Bjorn H. Granslo" <b.h.granslo@astro.uio.no>]

Norwegian Astronomical Society - Variable Star Section

Visual observation of Nova Cygni 2001 No. 2

Observer: Bjorn H. Granslo (GRL).
Location: Blindern, Oslo, Norway.
Instruments: 7x50 binoculars (B7x50).
Magnitude references: V-magnitudes from Hipparcos catalogue.
Observations: Visual, Pogson step estimates.
Conditions: Partly cloudy.

Object         YYYYMMDD(UT)    Mag   Obs  Instrument Ref
CYGnova2001-2  20010819.867    7.2   GRL  B7x50      HIP

Magnitude estimates: Nova appeared 0.3 mag. (3 steps) fainter
than HIP 104396 (V=6.97) and 0.1 mag. brighter than HIP 103658
(V=7.30). This a class 2 observation due to cloud interference.

In addition to our visual observations, Arne Danielsen (Langhus,
Norway) is currently observing Nova Cyg 2001 No. 2 with CCD.

(This nova was discovered by A. Tago on August 18, 2001. It is
located at RA = 21h03m02s, Decl. = +48o45'.9 (2000.0). The
formal discovery announcement appeared in IAUC 7686.)

                             Yours sincerely,
                             Bjorn H. Granslo
                            (Director, NAS.VSS)

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