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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2948      2013 Sept 05 0530UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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V339 DELPHINI = NOVA DELPHINI 2013 = PNV J20233073+2046041
IAUC9258 has designated this bright nova (E2942) as V339 Del. The nova 
is now fading. Recent observations reported to TA:

Aug 26.9   6.3    G. Poyner (Birmingham, UK)
     27.9   6.4    G. Hurst (Basingstoke, UK)
     28.9   6.6    J. Shears (Bunbury,UK)
     29.9   6.9    J. Toone (Cressage, UK)
     30.9   6.7    G. Marsh (Isle of Man)
     31.9   6.9    D. Storey (Isle of Man)
Sep 02.0   7.0    Poyner
     03.9   7.2    Poyner

Denisenko et al. suggest that the variable is identical to the
blue star USNO-B1.0 1107-0509795 (position end figures 30s.713,
03".97; blue mag 17.2-17.4, red mag 17.4-17.7) and to the
ultraviolet source GALEX J202330.7+204603.


COMET C/2012 S1 (ISON)
This comet is now reappearing in the morning sky following conjunction 
and magnitude estimates are urgently required. Most visual estimates are 
currently around mag 13. The comet shows a short tail. Recent images:

http://www.theastronomer.org/comets/2013/2012s1_20130904_0335_dgb.jpg


R CrB
Following a minor recovery to mag 10.5 in March 2013 this star is now 
almost back to it's record low of mag 15 which occurred in 2009. R CrB 
has now been at minimum brightness since September 2007. Recent 
observations reported to TA:

Aug 01.9   14.3   J. Toone
     13.0   14.4   Toone
     27.9   14.5   G. Poyner
Sep 03.9   14.6   Poyner

Nick James

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