Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 13:13:01 +1300 From: Alan Gilmore <phys162@it.canterbury.ac.nz> Subject: [ VSNET LMCnova2002] Photoelectric photometry by A.C. Gilmore, Mt John Observatory, University of Canterbury, 0.6-m f/16 reflector 2002 U.T. V U-B B-V V-R V-I Air mass March 11.514 12.04 -0.85 +0.14 +0.57 +0.85 1.43 +/- 0.02 in all colours. Three faint stars near the nova were measured on March 11 as possible CCD comparisons Star R.A. (2000) Dec 'A' GSC 9171 1386 5 36 05.8 -71 35 44 3.2' west of nova 'B' GSC 9170 2117 5 35 46.6 -71 35 45 4.8' west of nova 'C' GSC 9171 1372 5 36 21.2 -71 32 34 4.0' SSW of nova V B-V V-R V-I 'A' 12.74 +0.65 +0.38 +0.75 +/- 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.02 'B' 11.97 +0.79 +0.43 +0.91 +/- 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 'C' 12.30 +0.63 +0.34 +0.66 +/- 0.01 0.03 0.03 0.03 All the above measures were obtained differentially from Cousins LMC standards CPD -71 335 = HD 36062 = HIP 25100 and CPD -70 399 = HD 37027 = HIP 368803 Alan Gilmore Alan Gilmore, Mount John University Observatory, P.O. Box 56, Lake Tekapo 8770, New Zealand.