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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 945       1995 Apr 09 17.05UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
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SUPERNOVA 1995J IN NGC 4512
Wayne Johnson, Anza, CA, reports his discovery of an apparent
supernova located about 30" east and 30" north of the centre of NGC
4512 (R.A. = 12h32m.6, Decl. = +63o54', equinox 2000.0); the
unfiltered CCD magnitude of SN 1995J on the two discovery frames,
taken on Apr. 4.45 and 4.46 UT, is about 16.5.  Nothing appears at
this position on the CCD Atlas of Deep Sky Objects (Buil and
Thouvenot 1991, Sky Publ.), though there is a foreground star of
mag about 16 located about 10" west and 25" south of the galaxy's
centre.  P. Garnavich, P. Challis, and R. Kirshner, Center for
Astrophysics, report that an image taken by R. Jansen at the 1.2-m
telescope on Mt. Hopkins on Apr. 7.2 clearly shows a new star
(Johnson R magnitude 16.4 +/- 0.1) at the position reported by
Johnson; no object appears on the Palomar sky survey prints at that
position.
IAUC 6157

NOVA AQUILAE 1995
Brian Skiff, USA advises us that C.G.Mason et al at the University
of Minnesota have obtained infrared photometry suggesting recent
dust formation in this nova. There is the possibility of a DQ-Her
type decline followed by a recovery as in the case of V705 Cas.
Observers are strongly urged to monitor this nova closely and
those with CCD equipment may be able to follow it down to a deep
minimum should this occur.

NSV 06481
K.Takamizawa, Nagano, Japan reports his photographic discovery of
a brightening of NSV 06481 (0.10-m OG and T-Max 400 film):
1994 May 6.595UT, 14.1pg; 1995 Mar 28.660, 12.4pg
M.Iida reports that the object is listed in the NSV as having a
range of 14.5-[15.5p but with unknown type. He adds the following
information from atlases:
Vehrenberg [15.4; Lick 14.5; GSC 14.9.
He suspects this may be some form of eruptive variable.
M.Iida has subsequently reported further observations with 0.16-m
+ST6 (CCD) unfiltered:
Apr 1.472, 11.2; 1.550, 11.0; 4.569, 10.5.
The position from the GSC is:
13h 53m 32s.74  -29o 05' 42".0  (J2000.0)

V1413 AQUILAE
Giovanni Sostero, Italy reports that photoelectric photometry of
the symbiotic nova V1413 Aquilae on 1995 Mar 12.145UT yielded
V=11.2, B-V=+1.0. It is believed this star is undergoing an
outburst phase.
John Bortle, USA independently reports a brightening:
1994 Dec 29.96< 13.0; 1995 Feb 13.45, 12.0; Mar 29.40, 11.2

AL COM
Further observations:
Apr 5.830, 11.8 (J.Pietz, Germany); 6.902, 12.3 (Guy Hurst,
Basingstoke, UK); 6.927, 12.6 (Gary Poyner, Birmingham UK);
6.996, 12.7 (Poyner); 7.006, 12.7 (Poyner); 7.936, 12.6 (Hurst)

Guy M Hurst