Re: V4744 Sgr precise astrometry > Also in 2MASS images, there is no object within 2" of my reported > position (17h47m21s.724 +/- 0s.003, -23o28'22".79 +/- 0".06). A > faint object (about 2" west of the nova) which cannot be seen in DSS R > images was marginally detected on 2MASS J, H, and Ks images. Tha lack of a bright 2MASS counterpart seems to preclude the possibility of a symbiotic nova. Regards, Taichi Kato