Pre-discovery Images of the Nova V838 Mon

Pre-discovery Images of the Nova V838 Mon

On Jan 6 2002, N. J. Brown from Australia discovered an object that
had not been present in his image taken 15 days earlier. Following
established practice he then reported his possible discovery to the
IAU Central Bureau of Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT). CBAT Director Dan
Green, and other astronomers he contacted, had difficultly obtaining
confirmation due to poor weather but eventually the required images
were obtained. Subsequently it was discovered by Jim Bedient that the
nova could have been discovered as early as January 1st since it was
present in the freely available Stardial images!

http://www.martin-nicholson.info/stardial/stardial.htm

Martin Nicholson, Daventry, England.
http://www.martin-nicholson.info/1/1a.htm

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"ukastronomy" wrote in message
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: Pre-discovery Images of the Nova V838 Mon
:
: On Jan 6 2002, N. J. Brown from Australia discovered an object that
: had not been present in his image taken 15 days earlier. Following
: established practice he then reported his possible discovery to the
: IAU Central Bureau of Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT). CBAT Director Dan
: Green, and other astronomers he contacted, had difficultly obtaining
: confirmation due to poor weather but eventually the required images
: were obtained. Subsequently it was discovered by Jim Bedient that the
: nova could have been discovered as early as January 1st since it was
: present in the freely available Stardial images!
:
: http://www.martin-nicholson.info/stardial/stardial.htm

A variable is not a new star (nova). The nova is located in the
top right corner of the gif and appears in the fifth frame only.

The nova is clearly indicated and can be seen towards the left of the
image. It appears much brighter in four of the images!

A variable is not a new star (nova). The nova is located in the
top right corner of the gif and appears in the fifth frame only.

"ukastronomy" wrote in message
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: The nova is clearly indicated and can be seen towards the left of the
: image. It appears much brighter in four of the images!
:
: A variable is not a new star (nova). The nova is located in the
: top right corner of the gif and appears in the fifth frame only.
:

What is in the top right corner, then, clearly not indicated and appears
in only one of the images?

"Subsequently it was discovered by Androcles that the
nova could have been discovered Martin Piers who was busily
marking a different star discovered by someone else."

Maybe it's the star of Bethlehem and we should go find
new born kings under it, eh?

As it clearly states on the web site "Incidently there is also another
star present in the November image that is not seen in later images
and this is under investigation as you read this."



What is in the top right corner, then, clearly not indicated and appears
in only one of the images?

"Subsequently it was discovered by Androcles that the
nova could have been discovered Martin Piers who was busily
marking a different star discovered by someone else."

Maybe it's the star of Bethlehem and we should go find
new born kings under it, eh?

Pretty easy to spot. Mind you, it could be a double, it's almost
on the same line of sight. Perhaps it should be sent to Washington
to go in the double star catalogue. Incidentally, top posting is
frowned upon by most usenet contributors for fairly obvious
reasons.

"ukastronomy" wrote in message
...
: As it clearly states on the web site "Incidently there is also another
: star present in the November image that is not seen in later images
: and this is under investigation as you read this."
:
:
:
: What is in the top right corner, then, clearly not indicated and appears
: in only one of the images?
:
: "Subsequently it was discovered by Androcles that the
: nova could have been discovered Martin Piers who was busily
: marking a different star discovered by someone else."
:
: Maybe it's the star of Bethlehem and we should go find
: new born kings under it, eh?
: