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Subject: AstroAlert: Possible Nova in Sagittarius
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:11:26 -0500 (EST)
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This Is SKY & TELESCOPE's AstroAlert for Novae
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Issued 28 October, 2002:
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS
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AAVSO ALERT NOTICE 298 (October 28, 2002)
SUBJECT: 1741-23 NOVA SAGITTARII 2002 NO. 4 - POSSIBLE NOVA IN SAGITTARIUS
1741-23 NOVA SAGITTARII 2002 NO. 4
Event: Possible Nova
Discovered By: V. Tabur, Wanniassa, Australian Capital Territory (IAUC No.
8001)
Discovery Magnitude: red magnitude 9.7 (unfiltered CCD image taken with a
100-mm telephoto lens and a 0.28-m reflector; IAUC No. 8001)
Discovery Date: on images taken October 25.44 and 25.48 UT (IAUC No. 8001)
R.A. (2000): 17h 47m 21s.74 Decl. (2000): -23o 28' 23".1 (IAUC No. 8001)
AAVSO Chart(s): 'b' scale chart
for full 300 dpi images
http://www.aavso.org/charts/SGR/N_SGR_02_4/N_SGR_02_4-B.JPG
for web browser printable images
http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/shrinkwrap.pl?path=/charts/SGR/N_SGR_02_4/N_SGR_02_4-B.JPG
Report Object to the AAVSO as: 1741-23 N SGR 02#4
Observations Reported to the AAVSO: October 27.0149 UT, 9.98 CCD broadband
V, W. Liller, Vina del Mar, Chile
Notes: See the full announcement in International Astronomical Union
Circular (IAUC) No. 8001
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Many thanks for your valuable astronomical contributions and your efforts.
Good observing!
Janet A. Mattei
Director
Kerriann H. Malatesta
Technical Assistant
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