Discovery of Possible Bright Nova in NGC891 : P60-NGC891-080813

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Aug 2008

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The Astronomer's Telegram, #1663

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Cataclysmic Variables, Novae, Transients

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On UT 2008 Aug 13.45, P60-FasTING (Palomar 60-inch Fast Transients In Nearby Galaxies) discovered an optical transient at RA(J2000)=02:22:32.70, DEC(J2000)=42:21:56.1 in the field of NGC891. P60-NGC891-080813 is offset from the nucleus of NGC891 by 8"W,59"N. The light curve thus far is g>22 (Jul 30.48), g=21.2 (Aug 13.45), g=21.0 (Aug 14.32), g=21.0 (Aug 15.32). Photometric calibration is wrt USNO-B1 and uncertain by 0.2 mags.

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