Affiliation
Association Francaise des Observateurs d'Etoiles Variables (AFOEV)
Sat, 05/05/2018 - 07:00
L. Chomiuk, J. Strader, L. Shishkovsky, S. Swihart (MSU), K. Z. Stanek, C. S. Kochanek, J. V. Shields, T. A. Thompson (OSU), B. J. Shappee (IfA-Hawaii), T. W.-S. Holoien (Carnegie Observatories), J. L. Prieto (Diego Portales; MAS), Subo Dong (KIAA-PKU), M. Stritzinger (Aarhus):
ASAS-SN 18jj [sic!] is a classical nova in the LMC (ATel #11610)
http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=11610
TNS discovery certificate for ASASSN-18jj (= AT 2018bej):
https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2018bej/discovery-cert
Multiband photometry, precise astrometry, and further spectroscopy are strongly recommended.
Clear skies,
Patrick
ASAS-SN 18jj 12.6 vis UT08:49 05/05/18123 129 (MMs Visual Atlas of LMC)
ASAS-SN 18jj 12.7 vis UT08:47 06/05/18123 129 (MMs Visual Atlas of LMC)
Any chance of a sequence? The comp stars I'm using are a long way off in the sky.
ASAS-SN 18jj 12.6 vis UT09:58 06/05/18123 129 (MMs Visual Atlas of LMC)
Thanks.
Visual estimate from Slooh digital image, Tri-G, 12.2 using comp stars 122 and 129. Magnitudes taken from "Wiki Sky".
There is a new sequence avaliable for ASASSN-18jj.
Jim Jones
Any other observers on this one might prove interesting. It may rebrightening a little. Ill enter tonights obs soon.
Best to all.