SIMBAD references

D. K. Ojha, N. Kusakabe, and M. Tamura, National Astronomical Observatory, Tokyo, report on observations made at the Infrared Survey Facility 1.4-m telescope at the South African Astronomical Observatory. The 'JHK_s-band simultaneous camera' (SIRIUS) was used to obtained the following magnitudes (aperture radius about 8") for the near-infrared counterpart to IRAS 05436-0007 (cf. IAUC 8284): Feb. 23 UT, J = 10.81, H = 8.96, K_s = 7.41; Feb. 29, J = 10.92, H = 9.12, K_s = 7.62. The cometary infrared nebula is clearly seen extending toward the north from the near-infrared source. The nebula is blue (bright in J) and has a cavity structure with two rims extending toward the northeast and the northwest. The northeast rim, which can be traced out to about 30", is brighter and sharp compared to the diffuse northwest rim.