For visual observers we have placed a chart (2.5 x 3 degrees) of the possible nova in Puppis with comparison stars from Hipparcos/Tycho down to 11th magnitude at the following URL: http://vsnet.shopplaza.nl/astro/vs-charts/novapuppis.htm Reinder Bouma/Edwin van Dijk (wishing you all good observing in the New Year and what's still left of the old) -------------------------------------------------------------- Reinder J. Bouma email: rjbouma@wxs.nl or rjbouma@planet.nl Bekemaheerd 77 homepage: http://vsnet.shopplaza.nl/astro/ 9737PR Groningen The Netherlands phone: +31 (0)50-5418227 --------------------------------------------------------------