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Alert Notice 653: Nova in Norma: N Nor 2018 = PNV J16143400-5330050

October 26, 2018

Event: Nova in Norma - N Nor 2018 = PNV J16143400-5330050

Discovered by: Robert Kaufman (Bright, Victoria, Australia)

Discovery magnitude: 10.5 (DSLR green channel, approximately visual band)

Discovery date: 2018 October 13.414 UT

Coordinates (2000.0): R.A. 16 14 32.91    Decl. -53 30 15.2   (from VSX)

Alert Notice 651: Monitoring of T Pyx needed for HST observations

September 27, 2018: Dr. Ed Sion (Villanova University) requests AAVSO observers' assistance in monitoring the recurrent nova T Pyx, beginning immediately, in support of upcoming HST observations.

The HST COS observations have been scheduled to take place during the window of 2018 October 4 - 6. It is essential to know the status of T Pyx in order for the HST team to safeguard the instrumentation and make a final decision about approving the COS observations.

Alert Notice 649: Dwarf nova outburst of GK Per (N Per 1901)

Note: Although this outburst of GK Per has been over for some time, ongoing good coverage is requested.  -  Elizabeth O. Waagen, 13 April 2020

August 24, 2018: The old nova GK Per (N Per 1901), which has dwarf nova (minor) outbursts, appears to be going into outburst, according to observations reported to the AAVSO. Recent observations include:

Alert Notice 647: Nova in Ophiuchus - N Oph 2018 No. 3 = PNV J17422408-2053088

August 13, 2018

Event: Nova in Ophiuchus - N Oph 2018 No. 3 = PNV J17422408-2053088

Discovered by: C. Jacques, J. Barros, E. Pimentel, and P. Holvorcem, on behalf of the Brazilian Transient Search - BraTS (at SONEAR Observatory, Oliveira, Brazil); via TOCP

Discovery magnitude: unfiltered CCD magnitude 11.1 (on three frames, 10-sec exposure, using an astrograph 11" f/2.2 + CCD camera)

Discovery date: 2018 August 08.9596 UT

Alert Notice 638: Nova in Scutum - N Sct 2018 = TCP J18292290-1430460

July 2, 2018

Event: Nova in Scutum - N Sct 2018 = TCP J18292290-1430460

Discovered by: Yukio Sakurai (Mito, Japan)

Discovery magnitude: unfiltered CCD magnitude 10.3, on two frames using Nikon D7100 digital camera + 180-mm f/2.8 lens

Discovery date: 2018 June 29.5768 UT

Coordinates (2000.0): R.A. 18 29 22.93   Decl. -14 30 44.2  (from VSX)

Alert Notice 637: Nova in Lupus - N Lup 2018 = PNV J15384000-4744500

June 5, 2018


Event: Nova in Lupus - N Lup 2018 = PNV J15384000-4744500

Discovered by: Rob Kaufman (Bright, Victoria, Australia) at White Cliffs, NSW, Australia (via CBET 4520)

Discovery magnitude: 9.1 unfiltered CCD magnitude, object visible in 5 DSLR frames taken with 55mm lens (via CBET 4520)

Discovery date: 2018 June 03.4306 UT (via CBET 4520)

Alert Notice 634: Nightly monitoring requested for V1280 Sco = N Sco 2007

Note: Please continue coverage of V1280 Sco until further notice.  -  Elizabeth O. Waagen, 13 April 2020

May 11, 2018 : Dr. Frederick Walter (Stony Brook University) has requested AAVSO assistance in monitoring V1280 Sco (Nova Sco 2007).

Alert Notice 633: Nova outburst of V392 Per = TCP J04432130+4721280

Note: V392 Per has not returned to its pre-outburst magnitude. Please continue multicolor observations at least until it fades to V~16.5.  -  Elizabeth O. Waagen, 7 April 2020

April 30, 2018:

Event: Nova in Perseus - V392 Per = TCP J04432130+4721280

Discovered by: Yuji Nakamura (Kameyama, Mie, Japan; via CBET 4515)

Discovery magnitude: unfiltered CCD magnitude 6.2 (using a 135mm f4.0 lens; via CBET 4515)

Alert Notice 629: Nova in Sagittarius - N Sgr 2018 = PNV J18040967-1803581

April 11, 2018

Event: Nova in Sagittarius - N Sgr 2018 = PNV J18040967-1803581

Discovered independently by:
- Tadashi Kojima (Tsumagoi, Gunma-ken, Japan; reported to CBAT by S. Nakano)
- Hideo Nishimura (Kakegawa, Shizuoka-ken, Japan; reported to CBAT by S. Nakano)
- Yuji Nakamura (Kameyama, Mie, Japan; reported to CBAT by M. Soma)

Alert Notice 627: Nova in Canis Major - N CMa 2018 = TCP J07134590-2112330

March 26, 2018

Event: Nova in Canis Major - Nova CMa 2018 = TCP J07134590-2112330

Discovered by: Yuji Nakamura (Kameyama, Mie, Japan) (reported to CBAT by M. Soma, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)

Discovery magnitude: CCD magnitude 12.0, using a 10-cm f/3 reflector

Discovery date: 2018 March 24.496 UT

Coordinates (2000.0): R.A. 07 13 45.84  Decl. -21 12 31.3  (from VSX)