[IAUC] CBET 1272: 20080229 : POSSIBLE NOVA IN M33

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POSSIBLE NOVA IN M33
     S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan, reports the discovery of an apparent nova
(mag 16.5) on nine 30-s unfiltered CCD frames taken around Feb. 27.47 UT
by K. Nishiyama (Kurume, Fukuoka-ken, Japan) and F. Kabashima (Miyaki-cho,
Saga-ken, Japan) using a 0.40-m f/9.8 reflector (limiting magnitude 18.5).
Confirming images from Feb. 28.45 show the new object at mag 16.7.  The
apparent nova is located at R.A. = 1h34m16s.42 +/- 0s.05, Decl. =
+30o39'28".6 (equinox 2000.0), which is 330" east and 8" south of the
nucleus of M33.  Nothing is visible at this location on their CCD frames
taken on Feb. 20.488 and 21.496 (limiting mag 18.0-18.1) or on the
Digitized Sky Survey.


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2008 February 29                 (CBET 1272)              Daniel W. E. Green