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IAUC 9269: V5666 Sgr = N Sgr 2014; THE EDGAR WILSON AWARDS 2013

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                                                  Circular No. 9269
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
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V5666 SAGITTARII = NOVA SAGITTARII 2014
     As first announced on CBET 3802, S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan,
reported the discovery by Sigeru Furuyama (Tone-machi, Ibaraki-ken,
Japan) of a possible nova (mag 8.7) in Sgr on two 10-s CCD frames
(limiting mag 12.5) taken on Jan. 26.857 UT using a 200-mm f/2.8
camera lens + BJ-42L camera; the position provided for the new
object was R.A = 18h25m08s.60, Decl. = -22o36'02".4 (equinox
2000.0), and Furuyama added that nothing was visible at this
position on his numerous patrol frames of the same field taken
since 2012 August.  The variable was designated PNV
J18250860-2236024 when it was posted at the Central Bureau's TOCP
webpage; N. Samus notes that the permanent GCVS designation V5666
Sgr has been assigned to this star.  Additional CCD magnitudes for
V5666 Sgr:  Jan. 27.847, 9.6 (T. Noguchi, Katori, Chiba-ken,
Japan; 0.23-m reflector; position end figures 08s.76, 02".6;
communicated by Nakano); 28.876, V = 10.19, R_c = 9.72, I_c = 9.15
(S. Kiyota, Kamagaya, Japan; 0.25-cm reflector); Feb. 2.862, 10.7
(K. Kadota, Ageo, Saitama-ken, Japan; 0.25-m reflector; position
end figures 08s.74, 02".9; communicated by Nakano).  A. Pearce,
Nedlands, W. Australia, reports the following visual magnitude
estimates for the nova:  Jan. 28.839, 10.5; Feb. 8.834, 10.9;
9.828, 10.8; 10.851, 9.8; 11.843, 10.4; 12.834, 10.7; 13.845, 10.7;
15.836, 10.6.
     Akira Arai, University of Hyogo, reports that a low-dispersion
spectrogram (R about 980 at 650 nm) of PNV J18250860-2236024 was
obtained on Jan. 30.87 UT using the 2-m Nayuta telescope (+ MALLS)
at the Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory.  The spectrum shows
emission lines of H_alpha (FWHM _sim 1200 km/s), H_beta, Na D, Fe
II, [O I], O I, and the Ca II infrared triplet on a highly reddened
continuum emission -- indicating that the object is a "Fe II"-type
classical nova past maximum.


THE EDGAR WILSON AWARDS 2013
     Under the Edgar Wilson Awards rules established in 1998 for
comet discoveries by amateur astronomers (cf. IAUC 6936), the 2013
Awards go to the following individuals:  Tomas Vorobjov for comet
P/2012 T7 (cf. CBET 3260); Paulo Holvorcem for comet C/2013 D1 (cf.
CBET 3420); and Masayuki Iwamoto for comet C/2013 E2 (cf. CBET
3439).  In addition, Awards are being given to recognize the
contributions of the following individuals in discovering other
comets that were not named for them:  Claudine Rinner (for three
comets named "MOSS"); Michael Schwartz (for several comets named
"Tenagra"); and Vitali Nevski and Artyom Novichonok (for C/2012 S1).
The 2012 Awards were announced on IAUC 9254.

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2014 April 30                  (9269)            Daniel W. E. Green

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