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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2894      2013 Feb 11 15.18UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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GR ORIONIS
Rod Stubbings, Victoria, Australia, reports the old possible nova GR Ori 
( = Nova Ori 1916) is in outburst at magnitude 13.0 on 2013 February 
11.47UT. With a quiescent magnitude of 22.8V (Downes et al) this 
outburst amplitude would seem to indicate that GR Ori may be a recurrent 
nova.

The object was discovered by H. Thiele, Hamburger Sternwarte, on plates 
of 1916 January. (AN 202 (1916) 213).

The object is located at:

RA 05h 21m 35.32s DEC +01 10'12.2" (2000) and confirmation of the 
outburst is needed as well as follow-up observations.

Guy M Hurst