Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1993 19:26:47 +0100
From: granslo@argo.uio.no
Subject: Nova Cassiopeiae 1993 - NAS.VSS Report No. 1
Norwegian Astronomical Society - Variable Star Section
OBSERVATIONS OF NOVA CASSIOPEIAE 1993 - REPORT NO. 001 (1993 December 12)
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YYYY MM DD.DDD OBSERVATIONS MAG CL INSTRUM. OBSERVER
1993 12 12.045 1-7;Bd-7;Cd-5;Dd-1;Ed-1; 6.3 1 B7x50 Dahle, H.
2-1;Gd+3;Hd+1;Kd+7;Ld+9
1993 12 12.666 2-3;Ed-4;Gd+1;Kd+5 6.5 1 B7x50 Dahle, H.
1993 12 12.670 Ag-3;2-2;3+5 6.5 1 B7x35 Granslo, B.H.
1993 12 12.708 Ag-2 6.4 2 M152,49x Lauvstad, A.
Time system is Universal Time. Magnitudes were calculated from Pogson's step
method. CL = class: estimated accuracy of observation; 1 = good (+/- 0.1
mag.), 2 = fair (+/- 0.2 mag.). Instrument (aperture in mm): B = binoculars,
M = reflector. Comparison stars:
Ident. R.A. (2000.0) Decl. V B-V Spec. SAO Seq. Notes
h m o '
1 23 47.03 +57 27.1 5.52 +1.66 K3 35761 HIC Ad
Bd 00 01.61 +61 13.4 5.55 +0.41 A5 21009 SC2000
Cd 00 05.10 +61 18.9 5.80 -0.09 B6 10962 SC2000
Dd 00 00.51 +59 33.6 6.19 +1.01 K0 35983 SC2000
Ag 23 41.91 +57 15.6 6.24 +1.0 G8 35682 HIC
Ed 23 48.90 +59 58.7 6.34 -0.01 A0 35794 SC2000
2 23 49.20 +58 57.8 6.36 +0.40 F2 35798 HIC Fd
Hd 23 57.56 +60 01.4 6.47 +0.01 B8 35922 SC2000
Kd 00 26.20 +56 46.8 6.68 +0.87 G5 21395 SC2000
3 23 38.37 +58 39.2 6.94 +1.02 K1 35631 HIC
Ld 23 59.46 +57 40.3 7.20 +1.60 K5 35959 SC2000
4 23 41.01 +57 50.3 7.23 +0.19 Am 35665 HIC
Sequences: HIC = The Hipparcos Input Catalogue; SC2000 = Sky Catalogue
2000.0 (1. edition). Identifications: The Astronomer (1, 2, 3, 4); H.Dahle
(Ad, Bd, Cd, Dd, Ed, Fd, Gd, Hd, Kd, Ld); B.H.Granslo (Ag).
The nova is located at RA = 23h 41m.79, Decl. = +57d 31'.0 (2000.0).
Observers: Haakon Dahle (Oslo, Norway); Bjoern Haakon Granslo (Fjellhamar,
Norway); Andreas Lauvstad (Levanger, Norway).
Bjorn H. Granslo
granslo@argo.uio.no
vsnet-adm@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp