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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2128      2005 Jly 05 18.25UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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NOVA SAGITTARII 2005 No. 2
Bill Liller, Chile, reports that a possible nova has been recorded on 
two red photographs (85mm lens + TP film + deep orange filter) on 2005 
July 4.049UT. The stellar object, of red magnitude 8.0, is located at:
RA 18h 17.9m DEC -30 27' (2000)

Bill adds that on his films of June 12 there is nothing in this position 
brighter than magnitude 11.0. A spectrum taken on July 5.099UT shows 
H-alpha peaking at about 2.1 times the brightness of the nearby 
continuum; its FWHM is approximately 970 km/s, while the expansion 
velocity derived from the sharp P-Cyg line is approximately 1300 km/s.

Mike Linnolt, California, has visually confirmed the appearance of a 
bright stellar object at the position indicated by Liller. He estimate 
it at V=8.0 using the comps TYC 7392-1127-1 and TYC 7392-980-1 (+Bessell 
corrections) on 2005 July 05 0630UT.

Berto Monard, Pretoria, South Africa, recorded it on July 5.08UT at 
V=7.4, Rc=7.2. He derived a position of:
RA 18h 17m 50.45s DEC -30 26' 35.1" (2000)

Subsequently the object has been announced on IAUC 8559 issued today.

Guy M Hurst