TCP J19284200+1942480: new transient (11.9 mag) in Vulpecula (not yet confirmed)

SPK
Affiliation
Association Française des Observateurs d'Étoiles Variables (AFOEV)
Fri, 03/20/2020 - 22:16

TCP J19284200+1942480 (N:)
https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=1543685

RA 19h28m42.00s, DE +19°42'48.0" (J2000.0)
2020 March 19.7836 UT, mag. 11.9 (CCD, unfiltered)
Discoverer: Koichi Nishiyama (Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan)

2020 03 18.4477 UT
Crowded field. The near-infrared source UGPS J192842.03+194247.9 (Hmag. 18.4) with position end figures 42.04s in RA and 47.9" in DE (J2000.0) is only 0.5" east of the reported position of the transient. According to the ASAS-SN Sky Patrol (Shappee et al. 2014ApJ...788...48S and Kochanek et al. 2017PASP..129j4502K) the transient was fainter than gmag. 16.4 on 2020 March 18.448 UT; no brightenings were recorded since 2015 February 8. Complete light curve at https://asas-sn.osu.edu/light_curves/7c9d1f13-3135-4f62-a491-9aa8ed34ed… --- Patrick Schmeer (Saarbrücken-Bischmisheim, Germany)

http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J19284200+1942480.html

Highly reddened galactic classical nova? Spectroscopy, multiband photometry, and precise astrometry are urgently required.

Clear skies,
Patrick

Deconinck_M
Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Thank you Patrick

Thank you Patrick

Position in Vulpeculae, not in Sagitta?

Michel

 

VAastro
Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Sequence for TCP J19284200+1942480

The sequence has been made for TCP J19284200+1942480  and is in VSP for F scale

Regards

Erik Schwendeman

AAVSO Sequence Team Member