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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2619      2010 Jan 28 12.51UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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U SCORPII
According to AAVSO Special Notice 191, the recurrent nova U Scorpii has 
been reported in outburst by Barbara Harris and immediate reporting is 
urgently requested.

U Sco is located at:
RA: 16h 22m 30.80s DEC: -17 52' 43.0" (2000).

The outburst has been confirmed by Shawn Dvorak and Brad Schaefer. 
Dvorak advises that the image was taken on 11.23UT (presumed Jan 28: 
editor) from which an approximate V magnitude of 8.8 was derived from 
uncalibrated images.

The AAVSO International Database records the last outburst of U Sco on 
JD 2451235 (1999 February 25), when the star reached visual magnitude 
7.5.  U Sco is an extremely fast nova, and will reach maximum and 
decline by one magnitude within one day.

Charts for U Sco are available via VSP at:
http://www.aavso.org/observing/charts/vsp/index.html?pickname=U%20Sco

Guy M Hurst