[vsnet-alert 4703] Probable nova in Aquila (Re: Possible Nova or CI Aql)

[Hitoshi YAMAOKA <yamaoka@rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp>]

Dear all,

  On every DSS scans (DSS1 Bj*2, R*1, DSS2 Bj*2, R*4), no possible
precurser of the probable nova reported by K. Takamizawa is shown.
The nearest stars in USNO-A1.0 are listed below, and no other star can
be seen on DSS scans in the several arcsec neighbour of the reported
position, except a hint of the object on DSS2 R scan at 18h52m02s.0,
-01o28'20" (2000.0), which is about 6" south of the reported position.

  At the cataloged position of CI Aql (18h52m03s.5, -01o28'40"
(2000.0) from GCVS online), there is another star also cataloged in
USNO-A1.0.  The identification of CI Aql, the eclipting binary
reported in IBVS 4338, 4332), and this probable nova is going on.

Prob. Nova              18h52m02s.0  -01o28'14"   (2000.0)
                          (reported by Takamizawa)
USNO-A1.0 0825.13313509 18h52m02s.88 -01o28'15".7 (2000.0) r=16.9 b=20.1
USNO-A1.0 0825.13311349 18h52m01s.15 -01o28'20".1 (2000.0) r=17.2 b=19.8

CI Aql  11.-15.5p       18h52m03s.5  -01o28'40"   (2000.0) GCVS online
USNO-A1.0 0825.13314226 18h52m03s.48 -01o28'39".7 (2000.0) r=15.5 b=17.4

Sincerely Yours,
Hitoshi Yamaoka, Kyushu Univ., Japan
yamaoka@rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp

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