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[vsnet-discovery-nova 220] Re: [vsnet-alert 7808] Re: Possible Nova in Ophiuchus (Tabur)

Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 00:53:34 -1000 (HST)
To: Taichi Kato <tkato@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
From: Michael Linnolt <linnolt@hawaii.edu>
Subject: [vsnet-discovery-nova 220] Re: [vsnet-alert 7808] Re: Possible Nova in Ophiuchus (Tabur)
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I just visually confirmed this new object. Comp stars were TYC6833-0286-1
(V=10.65) and TYC6833-0078-1 (V=11.22) magnitudes from Tycho2+Bessell
corrections.

N?OPH 20030717.4430 10.8 LMK

Mike Linnolt
Honolulu, HI

On Thu, 17 Jul 2003, Taichi Kato wrote:

> Re: Possible Nova in Ophiuchus (Tabur)
>
> > An updated position based on my images is 17h 19m 14s.2  -27d 22' 34"
> > (+/- 5") J2000
>
>    Vello Tabur's updated position more critically confirms the absence
> of a bright 2MASS star.  The object is certainly not a red variable.
> Possibly a slow nova, which underwent a major brightening in June?
> (Other possibilities naturally remain).

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