New Bright Nova in Hercules Mag 6.4

Hi All, a new bright nova has been discvered in the Constellation Hercules today, message as per below, at magnitude 6.4 ----Original Message

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From: vsnet-alert 
Sent: 12 June 2021 17:09

Subject: [vsnet-alert 25957] TCP J18573095+1653396: bright probable nova (mag. 6.4) in HerculesTCP J18573095+1653396 = ZTF19aasfsjq  (N:) (submitted to VSX)

Discovered on 2021 June 12.537 UT at mag. 8.4 by Seiji Ueda (Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan):
http://www.cbat.eps....95 1653396.html

ZTF light curve, data, and images (via Lasair):
https://lasair.roe.a...t/ZTF19aasfsjq/

Possibly recorded on the rise (gmag. ~16.3 on June 12.192 UT) by the ASAS-SN Sky Patrol:
https://asas-sn.osu....6d-386b21100256

Source No. 4514092717838547584 in Gaia EDR3 (Gmag. 19.95).

Spectroscopy and multiband photometry are urgently required.

The Coathanger, the possible nova, and a satellite Estimated mag 6.4.



Finbarr.

Nice one Finbarr, good capture, this one is provoking a lot of interest as it’s spectrum is puzzling, I’m going to follow this as long as I can

Keith

Keith, there was a suggestion on the BAA forum that it night not be a nova, but it has since been confirmed -

www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=14704

Latest observation suggests it has dropped to mag 8 in less than 24 hours 

Finbarr.

That’s a quick drop, I hope to get a look at it tonight

Hi Keith and Finbarr,

Fascinating thread with some great pictures.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention

All the best,

Darren.