SETI bioastro: Fw: AAVSO Alert Notice 316

From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Sat Apr 02 2005 - 10:58:25 PST

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    From: aavso_at_aavso.org<mailto:aavso_at_aavso.org>
    To: aavso_at_aavso.org<mailto:aavso_at_aavso.org>
    Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 4:53 PM
    Subject: AAVSO Alert Notice 316

                THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS
                     25 Birch Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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                     Tel. 617-354-0484 Fax 617-354-0665

                      AAVSO ALERT NOTICE 316 (March 30, 2005)

    SUBJECTS:
    1. NOVA IN SAGITTARIUS: 1810-25 V5115 SGR (= N SGR 05)
    2. ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT AAVSO ALERT NOTICE 315

    1. 1810-25 V5115 SGR (N SGR 05)

    Event: Nova

    Discovered Independently By (reported by S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan, IAU
    Circular 8500):
     - Hideo Nishimura, Kakegawa, Shizuoka-ken, Japan
     - Yukio Sakurai, Mito, Ibakaki-ken, Japan

    Discovery Magnitude (IAU Circular 8500):
     - 8.7 (2 exposures, Kodak T-Max film, Pentax 6x7 camera, 200-mm f/4.0
    lens)
    (Nishimura)
     - 9.1 CCD (Fine Pix S2 digital camera, Nikon 180-mm f/2.8 lens) (Sakurai)

    Discovery Date (IAU Circular 8500):
     - March 28.779 UT (Nishimura)
     - March 28.796 UT (Sakurai)

    Position: R.A. (2000): 18h 16m 59.04s Decl. (2000): -25o 56' 38.8"
    measured by S. Nakano from Sakurai's .jpg image (IAU Circular 8500)

    Spectra: L. Kiss, University of Sydney, and A. Derekas, University of New
    South Wales, obtained spectra with the Australian National University
    2.3-m telescope (+ Double-Beam Spectrograph) at Siding Spring Observatory
    that show the object to be a nova. K. Ayani and Y. Kawabata, Bisei
    Astronomical Observatory, also obtained low-dispersion spectra that show
    the object to be a nova.

    AAVSO Chart(s): No AAVSO chart has been made yet for this object. At
    present, please use the chart made by Sebastian Otero
    http://ar.geocities.com/varsao/Carta_Nova_Sgr_2005.htm>.

    Report Object to the AAVSO as: 1810-25 V5115 SGR (name assigned by
    N. Samus and E. Kazarovets, Institute of Astronomy, Russian Academy of
    Sciences, IAU Circular 8502)

    Observations Reported to the AAVSO: Marx. 29.737 UT, 8.2 CCD, K. Kadota,
    Ageo, Japan (IAU Circular 8501); 29.755, 7.8 CCD, S. Wakuda, Yuto-cho,
    Hamana-gun, Shizuoka-ken, Japan (via S. Nakano, IAU Circular 8501);
    30.1563, 7.9, A. Amorim, Florianopolis, Brazil; 30.273, 7.7, R. Shida, Sao
    Paulo, Brazil.

    Notes (from IAU Circular 8500):
    a. Nothing was visible on Sakurai's CCD images taken March 19, 20, 25
    (down to magnitude 11.8).

    b. H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University, Japan, notes nothing is visible at this
    location on ASAS-3 image taken March 27.464 UT (down to magnitude ~14).

    c. Yamaoka notes a bright infrared source in the 2MASS catalogue has the
    position end figures 58.67s, 39.0".

    Congratulations to Hideo Nishimura and Yukio Sakurai on their independent
    discoveries!

    2. ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT AAVSO ALERT NOTICE 315

    Due to a technical error, you likely did not receive an electronic copy of
    AAVSO Alert Notice 315. We will re-send this Alert Notice for your files.
    We apologize for the inconvenience.

    SUBMIT OBSERVATIONS TO THE AAVSO

    We encourage observers to submit observations via our web site (online
    data submission tool WebObs), or by email in AAVSO format to
    observations_at_aavso.org<mailto:observations_at_aavso.org>. If you do not have AAVSO Observer Initials, please
    contact Headquarters so we may assign them to you. The answering machine
    at AAVSO Headquarters is on nights and weekends; use our charge-free
    number (888-802-STAR = 888-802-7827) to report your observations, or
    report them via fax (617-354-0665).

    Many thanks for your valuable astronomical contributions and your efforts.

    Good observing!

    Elizabeth O. Waagen
    Senior Technical Assistant


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