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[vsnet 181] Re: Nova suspect in Bootes
- Date: Sat, 12 Aug 95 08:43:23 +1000
- To: vsnet@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp (vsnet)
- From: MATI MOREL <morel@ozemail.com.au>
- Subject: [vsnet 181] Re: Nova suspect in Bootes
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VSNet readers,
The suspected nova reported recently by Moynihan lies quite close to BD+25 2757,
V=9.38, B-V 1.08. This BD star is missing in the GSC, and no doubt also missing
in CD-ROM charts based on the GSC. When such (flawed) charts are used by
observers, it can result in false alarms, by well-meaning individuals. I have
found that quite commonly stars of 8-10 mag are omitted from the GSC, even
in relatively uncrowded parts of the sky. Observers who use the GSC as a
charting tool should be aware of its incomplete coverage of the sky.
Regards,
Mati Morel
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