Alert Notice 561: Nova in Sagittarius = ASASSN-16ma = PNV J18205200-2822100 [V5856 Sgr]
October 28, 2016
Event: Nova in Sagittarius [V5856 Sgr]
Discovered independently by:
- ASAS-SN (K. Z. Stanek (Ohio State University) et al.; ATel #9669)
- Yukio Sakurai (Mito, Japan; via TOCP page)
Discovery magnitude:
- ASAS-SN: V~13.7, using quadruple 14-cm "Cassius" telescope at CTIO
- Sakurai: 10.4 unfiltered CCD, using Nikon D7100 digital camera + 180-mm f/2.8 lens