Subject: AstroAlert: Possible Nova in Sagittarius


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> This Is SKY & TELESCOPE's AstroAlert for Novae
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> Issued 28 October, 2002:
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> AAVSO ALERT NOTICE 298 (October 28, 2002)
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> SUBJECT: 1741-23 NOVA SAGITTARII 2002 NO. 4 - POSSIBLE NOVA IN SAGITTARIUS
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> 1741-23 NOVA SAGITTARII 2002 NO. 4
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> Event: Possible Nova
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> Discovered By: V. Tabur, Wanniassa, Australian Capital Territory (IAUC No.
> 8001)
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> 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)
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> Discovery Date: on images taken October 25.44 and 25.48 UT (IAUC No. 8001)
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> R.A. (2000): 17h 47m 21s.74 Decl. (2000): -23o 28' 23".1 (IAUC No. 8001)
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> AAVSO Chart(s): 'b' scale chart
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> for full 300 dpi images
> http://www.aavso.org/charts/SGR/N_SGR_02_4/N_SGR_02_4-B.JPG
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> for web browser printable images
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http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/shrinkwrap.pl?path=/charts/SGR/N_SGR_02_4/N_SGR
_02_4-B.JPG
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> Report Object to the AAVSO as: 1741-23 N SGR 02#4
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> Observations Reported to the AAVSO: October 27.0149 UT, 9.98 CCD broadband
> V, W. Liller, Vina del Mar, Chile
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> Notes: See the full announcement in International Astronomical Union
> Circular (IAUC) No. 8001
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> Janet A. Mattei
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