V834 CAR

Alert Notice 455: V834 CAR = Nova Car 2012 = TCP J10502000-6406480

March 16, 2012: V834 CAR = Nova Car 2012 = TCP J10502000-6406480

Discovered by: John Seach, Chatsworth Island, NSW, Australia

Discovery Magnitude: 10.2 on 3 images with digital SLR, 50 mm f/1.0 lens

Discovery date: 2012 February 26.543 UT

Coordinates: RA 10 50 19.66  Dec. -64 06 46.7 (J2000.0)
Coordinates from A. Oksanen and C. Harlingten (see Note b).

Special Notice #266: Possible Nova in Carina (TCP J10502000-6406480) [V834 Car]

3 March 2012:  John Seach, Chatsworth Island, NSW, Australia, reports his discovery of a possible nova in Carina [V834 Car] on 2012 February 26.543 UT at magnitude 10.2 on 3 images with digital SLR, 50 mm f/1.0 lens. No object was seen at the location on survey images taken on February 23.424 UT 2012. A possible image of the nova was seen at magnitude 11 (limit of visibility) on an image taken on February 25.733 UT 2012. Seach reports no object was seen on the POSS2 red image, and no variable star, comet, or minor planet was reported at the position.