1844-09 NOVA SCUTI 2003 - POSSIBLE NOVA IN SCUTUM

We have been informed by IAU CBAT (IAU Circular 8190) of the discovery of a possible
nova in Scutum by Hideo Nishimura (Kakegawa, Shizuoka-ken, Japan) on T-Max films
taken on Aug. 28.58 (mag 8.5) and 29.436 UT (mag about 8.4) The position of the
object is given as:

 R.A. = 18h49m38s, Decl. = -09o33'45" (equinox 2000.0).

The object has been visually confirmed by AAVSO observers Andrew Pearce, Robert
Stine, Rod Stubbings, and Albert Jones. William Liller found the object on two red
films taken by him on August 26. Observations from these five observers include:

 Aug. 26.182 UT  9.8R (on two red films; William Liller, Vina del Mar, 
Chile)
 Aug. 30.156     9.4 (Robert Stine, Newbury Park, CA, USA)
 Aug. 30.4465    9.3 (Albert Jones, Nelson, New Zealand)
 Aug. 30.461     9.3 (Andrew Pearce, Nedlands, W. Australia)
 Aug. 30.576     9.4 (Rod Stubbings, Drouin, Victoria, Australia)

The AAVSO finder chart for this object is available at this URL:

   http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/searchcharts3.pl?name=n%20sct%2003

Please observe this possible nova and report your observations to AAVSO, making sure
to indicate which comparison stars you used.

Congratulations to  Hideo Nishimura on his discovery!

Good observing,

Janet A. Mattei, Director
Elizabeth O. Waagen, Senior Technical Assistant

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