From: "Fraser Farrell" <fraserf@dove.net.au> Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1999 06:28:22 +0930 To: vsnet-adm@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp, observations@aavso.org CC: cbat@cfa.harvard.edu, morel@ozemail.com.au, wliller@compuserve.com Subject: Nova Mus 1998 obs and position G'day all, CCD astrometry earlier this morning from Stockport Observatory (MPC station 427) yielded the following position for Nova Muscae 1998: 11h 56m 08.96s -65d 34' 20.74" (J2000) The nova showed up well in both unfiltered and H-alpha images - see http://vsnet.assa.org.au/vstars/nvmus98.htm. Unfortunately we don't have a set of standard filters on hand for CCD photometry. Donations of B,V,R,I filters to suit an ST-6 are welcome :) My visual observations from the same location show the nova brightening(!) this morning: Jan 1.5625 UT 10.6 Jan 1.6042 10.4 Jan 1.6597 10.3 Jan 1.6875 10.3 The local weather bureau are forecasting cloud for the next few nights. cheers, Fraser Farrell http://vsnet.dove.net.au/~fraserf/ email: fraserf@dove.net.au