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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1424      1999 Jly 14 22.00UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
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NOVA AQUILLAE 1999

IAUC 7223 and various VSNET postings carry news of a nova in Aquila
as follows:

Akira Tago (Tsuyama, Japan) discovered a possible nova on two films
obtained on July 13.558 and 13.560 UT:

R.A.  19h07m40s  Decl. +12 32'15" (J2000)  mag 8.8

The photographs were taken by himself using a 55mm (f/3) lens and
T-max 400 film (unfiltered).  He also notes that no star is visible
at the position on the films taken on July 5 (limiting mag. is 11),
and July 9 (10.5).

K. Ayani and T. Kawabata at Bisei Astronomical Observatory (BAO),
Okayama, Japan, obtained a low resolution spectrum (470-680nm) of the
possible nova, which was discovered by A. Tago, on July 14.6 UT with
BAO 1.01-m telescope.  Strong, broad H-alpha and H-beta lines are
visible.  The H-alpha line has a FWHM of about 3400 km/s and a
equivalent width of about 50 nm.

Nick James