AAVSO Special Notice #289

Bright nossible nova in Sagittarius = PNV J18202726-2744263

July 7, 2012

July 8, 2012

Bright possible nova in Sagittarius = PNV J18202726-2744263

A new, bright (V and unfiltered magnitudes 7-8) object has been

independently discovered in Sagittarius by at least four

observers. The IAU CBAT TOCP page identifies the object as PNV

J18202726-2744263 and gives the earliest report (Koichi Nishiyama

and Fujio Kabashima) date and time 2012 July 07.4986 UT and their

magnitude 7.8 unfiltered CCD.

Coordinates: 18 20 27.26 -27 44 26.3 (2000.0)

This object has been submitted to VSX. When it has been accepted,

charts may be created using the AAVSO International Variable Star

Plotter (http://www.aavso.org/vsp) and the name PNV J18202726-2744263.

Please submit observations to the AAVSO International Database

using the name PNV J18202726-2744263.

This AAVSO Special Notice was compiled by Elizabeth O. Waagen.

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