Very bright outburst of FBS 2351+228 = NSV 26158: follow-up observation needed This poorly known (and NR: in NSV) object is undergoing an outburst. Please make as much follow-up observations as possible. Spctroscopy and multicolor photometry will be very useful in determining the nature of the object. Regards, Taichi Kato VSNET Collaboration team From: "Tonny Vanmunster" <Tonny.Vanmunster@advalvas.be> Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 02:30:35 -0000 Subject: [vsnet-alert 5176] Very bright outburst of FBS 2351+228 = NSV 26158 = Peg7 The variable FBS 2351+228 = NSV 26158 = Peg 7, located at RA = 23h53m51.02s and Decl = +23d09'19.5" (J2000.0), and classified as a possible symbiotic star with a spectrum resembling a recurrent nova, apparently is undergoing one of its brightest outbursts ever. In quiescence / faint state, the object is around mag 16. Our observation : 2000 08 09.067 UT, mag 13.9 (unfiltered CCD, 0.35-m f/6.3 SCT) Follow-up observations are encouraged. Best regards, Tonny Vanmunster CBA Belgium Observatory