New Nova in Puppis 14th November 2007

Arghhh, pity it's just too low from Ireland at -34 degrees

AAVSO Alert Notice 362

Nova in Puppis
November 14, 2007

Event: Nova in Puppis

Discovered By: Alfredo Jose Serra Pereira, Carnaxide, Portugal

Discovery Date: 2007 November 14.23 UT (JD 2454418.73)

Discovery Magnitude: approximately 7.0 (visual estimate)

Position: R.A. = 8h 16.2m Decl. = -34o 15' (J2000) from Pereira.

RA = 08h 16m 18.01s Decl. = -34o 15' 24.1" (J2000) by J.E. McGaha,
Tucson, Arizona, measured with CCD imaging on November 14.243 - 14.256
UT.

RA = 08h 16m 17.99s Decl. = -34o 15' 25.0" (J2000) by J. Young and H.
Rhoades, Table Mountain Observatory, near Wrightwood, California,
measured with CCD imaging on November 14.47 - 14.48 UT.

Pereira reports nothing at this position on November 6.23, 7.22, 8.23,
10.23, and 11.22 UT down to a limiting visual magnitude of approximately
8.

McGaha reports a CR magnitude of 6.5 on November 14.411 (JD 2454418.91),
measured relative to USNO-A2.0.

Young reports a visual magnitude estimate of 6.4 on November 14.47 (JD
2454418.97)

AAVSO Charts(s): charts for this object may be generated using VSP on
the AAVSO website: www.aavso.org/observing/charts/vsp/index...Nova%20Puppis%202007

Notes: J. Young (Table Mountain Obs.) also reports that a red image of
the field from the Digitized Sky Survey contains a point source at an
approximate magnitude of 20.

Spectra have not yet been published so the nova type is not yet known.

Congratulations to Alfredo Jose Serra Pereira on his latest nova
discovery!

Good observing,

Matthew Templeton
Staff Astronomer

hah, typical !

Hi,

Given exceptionally clear skies, observers in the far south (e.g. West Cork) have a chance to observe this Nova in Puppis.

It transits there at after 06.00UT at over 4 degrees altitude.

John

Pereira reports nothing at this position on November 6.23, 7.22, 8.23, 10.23, and 11.22 UT down to a limiting visual magnitude of approximately 8.

I'd like to see those skies at night! :shock:

John,
given that the nova is at +6.4 apparent magnitude at 4 degrees above the horizon, at this time of year, I'd say your chances of seeing it from far west Cork are slim to none? We'd need a remarkably frigid clear night.

A shame really... kind of a close, but no cigar moment.

Seanie.

It's a pity it's so low alright, but that is nature, we just gotta take the bad with the good. Just like Comet McNaught last January, we got the pre party stuff, the southern hemisphere got the fireworks

Keith..