[vsnet-chat 2239] Re: (fwd) Nova Paper research

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

Re: [vsnet-chat 2238] Re: (fwd) Nova Paper research

> The japanese have also had many success in this field.
> It is not easy to find out whether the discoverer
> is a professional or an amateur.

   I presume all recent nova discoverers in Japan are amateurs.  I have
heard Yamaoka-san has compiled a list of Japanese discoveries.

   I have also heard the CBAT nova list is not complete.  Although they
may have been corrected already, V2214 Oph was found missing.  I have
learned V812 Cen is missing probably because it was not reported in IAUC.

   Another potential problem of completing the nova list is the presence
of "symbiotic novae" or NC-type novae.  The treatment of these "novae"
depends upon the author.  Furthermore, Nova Sgr 1994 No. 1 was later
announced as a luminous red variable, whose nature is still under
discussion.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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