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Re: [vsnet-campaign-sn 649] SNe information from IAUC 8158 > Possible nova in NGC 6822: > In [vsnet-campaign-sn 630] (June 5): > >NGC6822nova2003 20020904.3 <200:C KAI > >NGC6822nova2003 20030528.4 190:C KAI > >NGC6822nova2003 20030603.4 192:C KAI > > > ># This object (19:45:04.18, -14:45:46.5) is located about 1"W and 3"N > ># of a foregreound star of mag about 18.5. NGC 6822 is a dwarf > ># irregular (IB(s)m) galaxy in the local group (Barnard's galaxy). > ># Its distance is comparable to that of Andromeda galaxy. The > ># absolute magnitude at discovery is about -5.0, so it can be a nova > ># past maximum. > > It is a very late M-type star (red supergiant) in NGC 6822. This object is probably identical with the cataloged variable star. 194503.9 -144546 (2000.0) N6822V0020 I - (21. - - - - V20 So, this discovery announcement was apparently made without referring to the literature and catalogs. The best existing name would then be NGC6822V20. Regards, Taichi Kato
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