Nova Aql 2001: astrometry and possible progenitor The following article was posted to IAUC: M. Uemura, T. Kato, Kyoto University (KU); and H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University, write: "Unfiltered CCD images of the probable nova in Aquila (IAUC 7627) were obtained with KU 0.25-m telescope on May 17.79, when the object was mag about 11.8 (calibrated with GSC system). The position measured with 15 GSC-ACT stars of the uniform epoch (1983.609) is R.A. = 19h07m28s.425, Decl. = +11d44'45".78 (equinox 2000.0, fitting error 0".3), which is in agreement with the reported position on IAUC 7627. A faint star exists on DSS (both generation, R and Bj) images within 0".5 of the above position. Its magnitude, compared with USNO_A2.0 stars, is r about 18.7 and b about 19.6."