SIMBAD references

H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University, reports the discovery of a possible nova (mag about 11.1) by Akira Takao (Kitakyushu, Japan) on unfiltered CCD images taken on Apr. 14.80 UT, the position given as R.A. = 17h39m00s, Decl. = -23o28'.5 (equinox 2000.0; uncertainty >/= 10"). Nothing was visible at this location on his images taken on 2002 Mar. 18-2004 Mar. 31 (limiting mag 11.9). S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan, forwards the following precise position measured by K. Itagaki (Teppo-cho, Japan) from his unfiltered CCD image taken with a 0.60-m reflector on Apr. 15.684 (when the new object appeared at mag 10.2): R.A. = 17h38m45s.49, Decl. = -23o28'18".5. Nothing obvious appears near this position on the Digitized Sky Survey. The closest star in the USNO-A2.0 catalogue is a very red object (red mag 17.2) with position end figures 45s.367, 17".56. A. Price, AAVSO, notes that ASAS-3 data show the new object at V = 10.9 on Apr. 14.31.