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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2216      2006 Apr 05 10.18UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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POSSIBLE NOVA IN CYGNUS
S. Nakano, Japan, reports the discovery by H. Nishimura (Miyawaki, 
Kakegawa, Japan) of a possible nova of magnitude 10.5 on two Kodak
T-Max 400 films taken on 2006 Apr. 2.807 UT using a Pentax 6x7 camera 
and 200-mm f/4.0 telephoto lens. The following
position has been derived:
RA 21h 11m 32s, DEC +44 48' 02" (2000).

The object was not recorded to a limit of magnitude 12 on March 28.

Hitoshi Yamaoka, Japan, comments that there is a very red star of mag 
about 14 in several star catalogues with end figures:
RA 31.9s, DEC 03".

Richard Miles, England, has sent an image secured on April 4 at 23.57UT 
and has measured a precise position of:

RA 21h 11m 32.34s DEC +44 48' 03.9" (2000), magnitude V=8.5+/-0.3

He adds that nothing is visible at this position on the digitised sky 
survey image.

Further observations would be welcomed.

Guy M Hurst