Objects found by Mike Collins on UK Nova Patrol Photographs in 2001
 
Designation    Q no.     Mag range     Date reported   Announced on
      1950 Position or              Notes
     J2000 Position  
  Con   Area(s)
 
     J0629+205 2001/026   9.8-(13.7    29 Mch 2001     TA-EC1621,1622
  Gem  66 (79) Object appeared bright in December 1998, February 2000
               and February 2001. Identified IRAS 06267+209, GSC 1336.1209
               and 2MASS J0629408+203111.
               Details with finding chart and sequence in The Astronomer,
               vol.37, no.444, p.311+C4 (2001).
               Deeper sequence and finder issued on TA-EC1627.

V15478 Aql     2001/217  10.8-(18?     16 May 2001     TA-EC1633
N Aql 2001     Object appeared bright on 11 May 2001, visible on an
 TAV J1907+117 exposure pair taken on 25 April 2001 and possibly at the
  Aql  74 (86) film limit on 1 April. No identifications found in the 
               GSC, USNO, IRAS catalogues. 2MASS does not cover area.
               Nick James confirmed the suspect measuring a position:
               19h 07m 28.41s +11d 44' 45.8" (2000) using 15 GSC stars.
               I.A.U. Circ. 7627 reports object as "possible nova".
               I.A.U. Circ. 7628 presents spectral confirmation of nova
               obtained by Chris Benn et al. using 2.5-m Isaac Newton 
               Telescope and Shemmer at Wise Observatory.
               Uemura et al. measured position with end figures 28.42s
               and 45.8".
               Kesao Takamizawa reports positive prediscovery magnitude
               estimates beginning 26 February suggesting a long
               pre-maximum halt before a sharp brightening.
               Subsequent photometry confused as a result of reddening,
               differing photographic emulsions, and CCD imaging 
               with/without filters. Several magnitude sequences exist.
               I.A.U. Circ. 7639 announces that the nova has received
               the designation V1548 Aql.

VSTAT01.TXT    30 May 2001