[vsnet-alert 3011] Charts and visibility of possible Nova Vel 1999

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

Norwegian Astronomical Society - Variable Star Section

POSSIBLE BRIGHT NOVA IN VELA
This possible nova, located at R.A. = 10h44.7m, Decl. = -52o23'
(2000.0), was first reported by A. Pearce [vsnet-alert 3008].

*** Latitudes of visibility ***
This object is currently visible from all of the Southern and
parts of the Northern hemisphere. The table below shows the
Northern latitude limits for the given dates (at 00h UT) and the
critical elevations of the object when the Sun is 12 degrees
below the free horizon (i.e. at the beginning of astronomical
twilight).

Elevation    May 22   May 30   Jun  7   Jun 15   Jun 23   Jul  1
               o        o        o        o        o        o  
20 degrees   17.3 N   16.3 N   14.6 N   12.4 N    9.7 N    6.6 N
10 degrees   26.8 N   25.4 N   23.6 N   21.2 N   18.5 N   15.5 N
 5 degrees   31.4 N   29.9 N   27.9 N   25.5 N   22.8 N   19.9 N
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Elongation  113.7 E  109.8 E  105.8 E  101.5 E   97.1 E   92.6 N

*** Chart of Nova Vel 1999 ***
A finder and sequence chart has been prepared and is available
via the address http://vsnet.astro.uio.no/~bgranslo/varchart.html.
This chart is based on Hipparcos (HIP) and Tycho catalogues and
contains V-magnitudes from HIP.

                                      Yours sincerely,
                                      Bjorn H. Granslo

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