Alert Notice 259: 1040-51 Nova Velorum 1999 [V382 Vel]
Abstract:
We have been informed by the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (IAU Circular 7176) of the independent visual discovery of a very bright nova in Vela by Peter Williams, Heathcote, New South Wales, Australia, on May 22.396 UT, and by Alan C. Gilmore, Mount John University Observatory, New Zealand, on May 22.451. Williams, whose discovery was reported via S. Lee and A. Pearce, observed the nova at magnitude 3.1. Gilmore used the Mount John 0.6-m reflector and HR 4167 = p Vel as comparison star to obtain the following photometric V observations: May 22.488, 2.88; 22.574, 2.85; 22.599, 2.84; 22.635, 2.80.
Justification:
We have been informed by the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (IAU Circular 7176) of the independent visual discovery of a very bright nova in Vela by Peter Williams, Heathcote, New South Wales, Australia, on May 22.396 UT, and by Alan C. Gilmore, Mount John University Observatory, New Zealand, on May 22.451.
Requested Data Types:
Spectroscopy, Photometry
Targets
| Name | Magnitude | Variability Type | Photometry Notes | Spectroscopy Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Vel | 6.51 | CST |
Cadence: Not Specified Precision: 100 |
Cadence: Not Specified Resolution: 250 Desired SNR: 100 |
Spectroscopy Lines:
No spectroscopy lines provided
Photometry Filters:
V (Johnson)
Comparison Stars:
No comparison stars provided
Co-Authorship
Observers are not eligible for co-authorship.
Additional Observer Input:
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Additional Submission Location:
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Notes:
Principal Investigator: N/A; Imported Campaign (Alert Notice #259)