PNV J05145365-7009486: probable nova (10.5 mag) in the Large Magellanic Cloud

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Affiliation
Association Francaise des Observateurs d'Etoiles Variables (AFOEV)
Mon, 11/11/2019 - 17:22

PNV J05145365-7009486 (N:)
https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=1499714

Discovery details:
RA 05h14m53.65s, DE -70°09'48.6" (J2000.0)
2019 November 11.2263 UT, 12.0 mag (CCD, unfiltered)
Discoverer: Brazilian Transient Search (BraTS)

Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT) "Transient Object Followup Reports":
http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J05145365-7009486.html

International Astronomical Union Transient Name Server (TNS):
https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2019uni

Spectroscopy and multiband photometry are urgently required.

Clear skies,
Patrick

Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Comparison stars

Hi

I have obtained images of this nova suspect.  Would it be possible to get some comparison stars?

Regards

Andrew

Affiliation
Vereniging Voor Sterrenkunde, Werkgroep Veranderlijke Sterren (Belgium) (VVS)
comp stars

Hi,

I am using as ref star UCAC4 100-008170 and as comp star UCAC4 099-007382

Josch

Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Are time series useful?

PNV_J05145365-7009486 has faded to 16.3

Are time series of any value? A short run shows about 0.2 mag oscillation.