SIMBAD references

T. Kato, Kyoto University, reports that six prediscovery Tri-X 400 films taken by T. Hishikura (Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) around Sept. 18.465 UT with a 200-mm f/2.8 camera lens shows the nova at mag 5.5. CCD photometry by J. D. West, Mulvane, KS: Sept. 23.070, V = 6.37. Further visual magnitude estimates: Sept. 21.448, 5.5 (A. Beresford, Adelaide, S. Australia); 21.993, 6.0 (J. Garcia, Rama Caida, Argentina); 22.10, 6.1 (A. Hale, Cloudcroft, NM; moonlight); 22.354, 6.2 (J. Bedient, Honolulu, HI); 22.523, 6.2 (A. Pearce, Nedlands, W. Australia); 22.912, 6.3 (A. Amorim, Florianopolis, Brazil; moonlight); 23.322, 6.3 (Bedient); 23.365, 5.8 (S. J. O'Meara, Volcano, HI); 23.496, 6.1 (Pearce); 23.867, 6.2 (L. Parmeggiani, Bray-et-Lu, France).