[vsnet-discovery-nova 83] (fwd) Re: Nova candidate (Shida)

[Taichi Kato <tkato@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>]

Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 17:01:14 -0100
From: Raquel <rays@webcable.com.br>
Subject: Re: Nova candidate

   Hello,

   I just checked my latest 2 pictures of the given coordinates, taken on
September 3rd, 22h38m UT and 22h40m UT, limiting magnitude 10.5, and
nothing could be seen in both. I will try to observe it tonight.

   Regards,
   Raquel Yumi Shida
   (AAVSO code: SQH)

At 15:28 15/09/02 -0400, W.Liller wrote:
>Hola everyone -
>
>There seems to be a new stellar object at (2000) R.A. 18h 02.4m, Dec. -25d
>18'.  It appears on three photos taken at U.T. Sept. 15.1102, 15.1227 and
>15.1241 with an 80mm f/1.4 lens, orange filter and Kodak TP film; its
>magnitude is approximately 8.5.  Nothing brighter than mag 11.5 appears on
>two photos taken at U.T. Sept. 11.12.
>
>Note that the magnitude is very uncertain owing to severe light pollution
>produced by the 8-day-old moon about 8.5 degrees away.
>
>I'd appreciate your confirmation -- or whatever -- since the weather here
>in Vi=F1a del Mar has been very unstable.  I will, however, try to get a
>spectrum, an improved position and some CCD magnitudes tonight.
>
>All the best to all,   William Liller

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