[vsnet-alert 3017] (fwd) Nova Vel 1999: some early messages

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(fwd) Nova Vel 1999: some early messages

  Record of early photometry and astrometry.

From: "Andrew Pearce" <arpearce@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Possible Nova in Vela
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 18:24:05 +0800

Peter Williams in Sydney just phoned me to report a possible nova in Vela.  I
have made a confirmatory observation as follows:

May 22.423UT  mag 3.0

2000 coords:  10h 44.7m  -52d 22m

Have a clear night and will keep on posting observations.

Regards
Andrew Pearce

From: "Andrew Pearce" <arpearce@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Nova in Vela
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 18:28:12 +0800

Further observation:

May 22.435UT  3.0

Regards
Andrew

From: "Andrew Pearce" <arpearce@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Nova in Vela
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 18:33:22 +0800

Further refinement in position as follows:

2000 coords:  10h 44.7m  -52d 23m

Regards
Andrew Pearce

From: "Andrew Pearce" <arpearce@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Nova in Vela
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 19:52:59 +0800

Further observations as follows:

May 22.446UT  3.0
May 22.460UT  3.0
May 22.469UT  3.0
May 22.490UT  3.0

Regards
Andrew Pearce

From: "Andrew Pearce" <arpearce@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Re: [vsnet-alert 3009] Re: Possible Nova in Vela
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 19:55:55 +0800

As best as I can make out, the most accurate position I have at the moment is:

10h 44m 42s -52d 22m 53s

This was using 20x80B.  Will use 16" reflector soon and try and provide a more
accurate position.

Regards
Andrew Pearce

From: "Andrew Pearce" <arpearce@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Nova Velorum
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 22:18:53 +0800

Further observations of Nova Velorum

May 22.519UT  3.0
May 22.535UT  2.9
May 22.563UT  2.9
May 22.582UT  2.9

Regards
Andrew Pearce

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