Re: Bill Liller's possible LMC nova, at (2000) 5h8.4m -68 26.2'.
I have compiled a comparison star sequence from published sources.
# RA2000 DEC2000 V B-V Ref. Id.
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1. 05:05:58.88 -68:24:59.8 8.16 0.57 1 HD 33617
2. 05:08:24.14 -68:28:34.9 9.49 0.35 1 HD 33970
3. 05:07:00.80 -68:28:35.1 10.24 0.96 1 HD 269035
4. 05:09:42.63 -68:26:11.6 11.05 1.13 1 HD 269095
5. 05:07:40.18 -68:15:36.8 11.12 0.56 1 P579
6. 05:08:02.43 -68:17:05.2 11.52 0.60 1 P589
7. 05:07:31.43 -68:21:24.5 11.71 0.46 1 HD 269049
8. 05:10:15.91 -68:23:52.9 12.15 0.56 1 P2121
9. 05:09:34.06 -68:24:41.6 12.54 0.02 2 Sk-68 56
10. 05:07:18.92 -68:25:37.6 12.79 0.28 2
C21=GSC9161.1314
11. 05:06:44.97 -68:20:47.0 13.11 0.24 2
G205=GSC9161.1156
12 05:07:08.62 -68:23:40.2 13.41 -0.11 2 Brunet 79
13. 05:07:43.35 -68:12:19.5 13.47 -0.16 2 Sk-68 54
14. 05:06:51.80 -68:25:48.0 14.1 -0.22 2 Brunet 74
Errors are available for most stars. In ref 1 they are of the order of 0.02
in V and B-V.
Ref:
1. Gochermann, J. et al <Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. 99,591 (1993)>
Grothues et al, <Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. 121,247 (1997)>
2. Rousseau, J. et al <Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. 31, 243-260, 1978>
General Comments. Stars from ref. 1 are foreground stars. Stars from ref. 2
are LMC members.
On AAVSO prelim chart 030619, star 117 should be deleted, it is LMC V1111
(11.54-11.73V).
Regards,
Mati

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