A bright (magnitude 11.9 unfiltered) transient has been discovered and confirmed in Lupus (Dec. -44) on the fringes of a spiral galaxy. Additional observations are encouraged and spectroscopic confirmation is urgently needed to determine the nature of the object. Details are in AAVSO Special Notice #337 [1].
Good observing - Elizabeth Waagen, AAVSO HQ
Links:
[1] http://www.aavso.org/aavso-special-notice-337
[2] http://www.aavso.org/forums/variable-star-observing/campaigns-observation-reports
