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