[FW] AAVSO Nova Scorpii 2008

[Bruno Moretti IK2WQA]

[FW] AAVSO Nova Scorpii 2008

>AAVSO Alert Notice 383
>
>Nova Scorpii 2008
>September 6, 2008
>
>Event: Nova in Scorpius
>
>Discovered by: K. Nishiyama (Kurume, Fukuoka-ken, Japan) and F. Kabashima
> (Miyaki-cho, Saga-ken, Japan); Y. Sakurai (Mito, Ibaraki-ken,
> Japan); and Guoyou Sun (Qufu, Shandong, China) and Xing Gao
> (Urumqi, Xinjiang, China)
>
>Discovery date: 2008 September 02.4594 UTC (JD 2454711.9594)
>
>Discovery Magnitude: m = 9.5 (unfiltered)
>
>Position: RA = 17h 57m 32.93s , Dec = -30d 43m 10.1s (from Nishiyama
> and Kabashima)
>
>Charts: Finder charts for this object may be plotted by entering the
>coordinates above into VSP: http://www.aavso.org/observing/charts/vsp/
>The sequence was prepared by M. Morel.
>
>Notes: This object was announced as a nova in IAU Circular 8972 (Daniel
>W.E. Green, editor). This is a classical nova, as determined by
>low-resolution spectra by M. Fujii (Ibara, Okayama, Japan) and H. Naito
>(Nishi-Harima Astron. Obs.) on Sept 3.49 and Sept 5.47 respectively.
>This object has been given the formal variable star designation
>"V1309 Sco". Please see IAUC 8972 for complete details on discovery
>and confirmation.
>
>The following observations have been submitted to the AAVSO since the
>issuance of AAVSO Special Notice #124 (2008 September 03): JD
>2454713.4167, m(vis) = 9.3 (A. Amorim, Florianopolis, Brazil);
>2454713.51944, m(vis) = 9.0 (L. Shotter, Uniontown, PA, United States);
>2454714.03056, m(unfiltered) = 8.7 (R.J. Kaufman, Bright, Victoria,
>Australia); 2454714.54167, m(vis) = 8.2 (L. Shotter); 2454714.99097,
>m(unfiltered) = 8.0 (R.J. Kaufman); 2454715.5590, m(vis) = 8.4 (G.
>Beltran, Cochabamba, Bolivia); and 2454715.94028, m(unfiltered) = 8.0
>(R.J. Kaufman).
>
>Thanks to all observers who have submitted observations thus far.
>Continued observations are strongly encouraged throughout this nova
>outburst. Please submit data to the AAVSO using the name "V1309 SCO",
>or the AUID "000-BFT-812". The VSX designation "VSX J175732.9-304310"
>may also be used.
>
>Congratulations to the discoverers!
>
>Clear skies, and good observing,
>
>Matthew Templeton
>AAVSO


Forward by Bruno Moretti Turri IK2WQA, Varese
SETI ITALIA Team G. Cocconi, IARA, SdR Radioastronomia UAI
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