[Aavso-photometry] Request for confirmation observations near TT Boo

[arne]

John A. Blackwell wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Last night I took a single CCD frame of the area surrounding TT Boo. TT Boo was not in outburst, though there was a new star-like
> object in the frame just to the north. I have checked it against DSS and asteroid potentials and neither have any explanation. It is
> a potential nova, but I would like to request observations from those with clear weather (I am overcast here in NH, USA).  If
> possible, please take images in B and V and report back to me and Aaron Price or Elizabeth Waagen at the AAVSO.
> 
>>From last night:
> 
> JD:  2454258.553
> Comp Stars: 12.9, 9.3, 10.6, 12.8
> Chart: AAVSO 030805 TT BOO
> S-to-N:  29.104
> Recorded CCD-V Magnitude:  12.598
>  
> Year 2000 coordinates:
> RA 14 57 44.73
> DEC +40 46 15.4
> 
John's image does show an object about 3arcmin north of TT Boo.
The suspicious facts, though:
- same RA as TT Boo, to within 0.3arcsec
- same brightness as TT Boo when in outburst
- However, unlikely to be an outburst of TT Boo, since the last outburst
    was only three weeks ago (and we have recent negative reports anyway)
- high galactic latitude (+60), so an unlikely nova
- no obvious galaxy at that position, so unlikely supernova
- it would be a rare event to have two CVs so close together
     with the same RA.
So definitely an interesting observation and worthy of confirmation.
Arne