Hi all,
came across this on the yahoo SA group, might be worthwhile trying to grab some images??
AAVSO Special Notice #157
Possible Nova in Centaurus
May 13, 2009
G. Pojmanski of the ASAS Project has announced a possible nova in
Centaurus in vsnet-alert 11243. The object was first detected on 2009
May 08.235 (JD 2454959.735) at a V magnitude of 8.533, and was at around
V ~ 9.13 on 2009 May 11.14 (JD 2454962.64). Pojmanski gives the
following coordinates for the nova:
RA: 13 31 16 , Dec: -63 57.6
These coordinates are accurate to approximately 4.0 arcseconds rms, and
so the position of the progenitor cannot be determined exactly.
Follow-up observations -- particularly astrometry and spectroscopy --
are strongly encouraged.
cheers
Mark, (who'll give it a try tonight if the sky holds clear
)