[vsnet-alert 232] Possible Nova

[Andrew Silber <silber@calypso.astro.washington.edu>]

On the evening of Sept 9, 1995 UT Erik Fierce of the University of
Washington has discovered a possible nova in the constellation Ophiuchius.  

        The coordinates of the object are:
        RA 17 57 48.6  DEC 4 41 03 (2000)

This object has been confirmed by observations taken by Jeff Morgan on the
evening of 10 Sept.  On 10 Sept. UT the V magnitude of this object was 
approximately 8.9 and the B-V color was 1.69.  At the position of this nova 
the Palomar plates show two very faint stars near the Palomar sky survey's 
limit of detection (approximately 20).  It is also possible that this star
could be a Mira variable with an unusually high maximum for its light
curve.

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