SIMBAD references

H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University, reports his precise astrometry of this nova, from CCD images taken by B. Monard (on Aug. 30.7 UT) and by D. Rodriguez (Aug. 31.0), with respect to the UCAC-2 reference frame (about 100 stars; mean residual about 0".1): R.A. = 18h49m37s.600, Decl. = -9o33'50".85 (equinox 2000.0). Yamaoka adds that nothing is visible within 2" of this position on the red 1984 Digitized Sky Survey image or the 1999 2MASS public images. A. Henden, U.S. Naval Observatory, Flagstaff, reports the following position end figures from his images of the nova: 37s.602, 50".76.