We have been informed by the IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical
Telegrams (IAU Circular 8219) of the discovery of a possible nova
in Circinus by W. Liller, Vina del Mar, Chile, at approximate mag
7.7 on Technical Pan film with a 85-mm Nikon camera lens (with red
filter) on Oct. 9.004. Nothing was visible to magnitude 11.5 on
his films from Sept 26.004 and magnitude 11.0 on Oct. 4.010. The
new object is reported by Liller to be located at:

            R.A. = 15h17m.8, Decl. = -61o58' (equinox 2000.0).

Peter Nelson, Victoria, Australia, estimated the location at R.A.
= 15h17m52.8s, Decl. = -61o57'17.6" from USNOA2 with 0.6 arc sec 
plate residuals under poor viewing conditions on CCDV and CCD clear
images.

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


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

Please observe 1509-61 N CIR 03 and report your observations to
AAVSO, making sure to indicate which comparison stars you used.


Congratulations to Bill Liller on his latest discovery!


Good observing,
Aaron Price, Technical Assistant

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