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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2159      2005 Oct 01 16.50UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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NOVA SCUTI 2005
Akira Takao, Japan, has reported via VSNET that he has found a possible 
nova in Scutum. The object was present on CCD image(s) taken Sept. 30. 
The object was reported to be at mag 10.3 (CCD unfiltered).

The location of the object is RA 18h 32.1m, -06 43.6'(J2000.0).

The presence of the new object is confirmed on the most recent ASAS-3 
image, which was not apparently detected automatically.

Mike Linnolt, Woodside, California, USA has reported via the AAVSO Group 
visually confirming a stellar object at this position of magnitude 
V=11.8 on 2005 Oct 1 at 0500UT using comps TYC5124-455-1 and 
TYC5124-478-1.

Subsequently we have received IAUC 8607 in which the discovery date is 
confirmed as 2005 Sept. 30.522UT and the image was obtained with a 
120-mm f/4 telephoto lens. Takao adds that the object was not present on 
his most recent image of August 15.

H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University, advises that the new object appears on 
ASAS-3 images of Sept. 28.088 and Oct 1.025 at mag about 10 but was not 
present on Sept. 24.629 (limiting mag perhaps 13).

K. Haseda also reports an independent discovery on Sept. 30.417 at 
magnitude 10.9 using a 120-mm focal-length f/3.5 lens.

Observers at Mount John provide the following precise position:
RA  18h 32m 04.75s DEC -06 43'34.3" (2000).

Guy M Hurst