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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2407      2007 Dec 27 10.45UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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V459 VULPECULAE = NOVA VULPECULAE 2007 No. 2
Hiroshi Kaneda, Japan, has reported via VSNET and other sources the 
discovery of a nova of magnitude 8.7 on three 4-s unfiltered
CCD frames of 2007 Dec. 25.35 UT using a Nikon D40 digital camera and 
105mm f2.5 telephoto lens.

The reported position is:
RA 19h 48m 08.8s DEC +21 15' 23" (2000)

Nothing is visible within 20" of this position on the Digitised Sky
Survey nor on Kaneda's images of 2007 Oct. 2, 13, 25, Nov. 4, 9, 23, 29, 
Dec. 4, and 8 (limiting mag 10-11).

Akihiko Tago recorded the object on two patrol frames taken on Dec.
26.38 UT using a Canon 20D digital camera + 105mm f/3.2 lens. The 
measured position had end figures 11s.5, 16'00".

The discovery was confirmed by K. Itagaki, Japan (0.60-m f/5.7 reflector 
+ CCD) on Dec 26.342, at position end figures 08s.84, 15'27".6 and 
magnitude 7.1.

H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University relays that spectra obtained by various 
Japanese observers show prominent Balmer lines and Fe II lines with 
P-Cyg profile, which indicate that the object is indeed a classical nova 
in the early phase, probably pre-maximum.

N. N. Samus, Institute of Astronomy, Moscow, advises that the 
designation V459 Vul has been assigned to this object.

The following observations have been reported on VSNET Alert 9780:
   20071226.379   77       Ths.VSOLJ

   20071226.366   7.79V    Kis.VSOLJ
   20071226.374   6.70Ic   Kis.VSOLJ
   20071226.386   7.41Rc   Kis.VSOLJ

   20071226.37971 7.98V    Njh.VSOLJ
   20071226.38139 7.46Rc   Njh.VSOLJ
   20071226.38392 8.76B    Njh.VSOLJ
   20071226.38815 7.98y    Njh.VSOLJ

   20071226.420   80       Mdy.VSOLJ

   20071226.44722 6.64Ic   Mhh.VSOLJ
   20071226.44781 7.24Rc   Mhh.VSOLJ
   20071226.44851 7.85V    Mhh.VSOLJ
   20071226.44946 8.59B    Mhh.VSOLJ
   20071226.45058 7.89y    Mhh.VSOLJ

Ths: Susumu Takahashi (Shiga, Japan)
Kis: Seiichiro Kiyota (Ibaraki, Japan)
Njh: Kazuhiro Nakajima (Mie, Japan)
Mdy: Yutaka Maeda (Nagasaki, Japan)
Mhh: Hiroyuki Maehara (Kyoto, Japan)

Arne Henden, Director AAVSO, comments on Special Notice 85 that the
USNO-B lists an R-band entry:
1112-0430634 19 48 08.87 +21 15 26.8 Mag about 20

Guy M Hurst