ASASSN-19jp: new transient (14.7 mag) in Scorpius (6 degrees from the Galactic Center)

Affiliation

Association Francaise des Observateurs d'Etoiles Variables (AFOEV)

Wed, 04/10/2019 - 19:12

ASASSN-19jp

"Transient on the rise near the galactic plane, possible galactic nova" (gmag. 14.7):
https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2019dey

*** Spectroscopy, precise astrometry, and multiband photometry are urgently required. ***

Clear skies,
Patrick

SPK

Affiliation

Association Francaise des Observateurs d'Etoiles Variables (AFOEV)

Wed, 04/10/2019 - 21:21

Now in VSX

https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=687327

graemecoates

Affiliation

British Astronomical Association, Variable Star Section (BAA-VSS)

Fri, 04/12/2019 - 11:56

2019-04-12

This looks to have faded a little to Vmag ~15.0 from preliminary analysis of some frames I captured via LCOG earlier this morning (01:00-01:17UT 2019-04-12).