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[vsnet-newvar 1646] Possible nova in M110, prediscovery image

Possible nova in M110, prediscovery image

>      H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University, and T. Kato, Kyoto University,
> report that a prediscovery unfiltered CCD image taken by Y. Mashitani
> (Tenkawa, Nara, Japan, via N. Fukuhara, Hyogo, Japan) on Oct. 4.760 UT
> with a 0.20-m Baker-Schmidt telescope shows the possible nova at mag
> about 17.0.  It suggest that the object might be on a premaximum halt
> phase.  Such a long halt is exceptional for a very fast nova.

   The date should read Oct. 4.630 (correction).

   The images have been posted to

   http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/pub/vsnet/Novae/m110_2002/

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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