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Date: Fri, 2 Apr 93 19:31:18 +1000
From: camiller@latcs1.lat.oz.au (Paul Camilleri)
Dear Fellow Nova observers,
Here is my 9th nova discovery!.
There is no known variable object in this position, the nova appears to be
in a dark area with little or no close stars to it's self within a few arc
mintues either side.
It is close to the elciptic so it may be possible that's it an asteroid
I have checked a local handbook from the Astronomical society of Victoria
that gives positions for asteroids above magnitude 10.5 through out the year
and there is no match.
Below is what I have sent to Brian & Dan for the IAUC's.
If someone could possible get a spectrum it would be great, I'am trying to
get one here in Australia and New Zealand to get me an astrometric position
either Gilmore, McNaught or Candy as soon as I have a position I will pass
it on to the Nova group. Most likley in about 6 to 8 hours.
Till then Cheers,
Paul Camilleri.
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PROBABLE NOVA IN OPHIUCHIUS
Paul J. Camilleri, Cobram, Victoria, Australia, reports his discovery of a
probable nova on 85mm + T-Max film patrol photographs at R.A. = 17h 28.9m
Decl. = -22d 46' (1950). The following magnitude esitmates are by Camilleri
1993 March 29.72 [12pv; 1993 April 01.77 ~10.5pv (Two Photographs).
The position is measured from Atlas Stellarum and is accurate in RA +/-
6" and in Decl. +/- 1', There is no image on Atlas Stellarum to a limiting
magnitude of 14 (1970 April 6) and no image on Union Observatory Prints to a
limiting magnitude of 14 (1925 August 20).
Cheers,Paul
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