SIMBAD references

J. D. Neill, University of Victoria, and M. C. B. Ashley, University of New South Wales, report the discovery of an apparent nova on unfiltered CCD images taken on Aug. 22.463 (at mag 14.5) and 18.474 UT (mag 14.2) with the 0.45-m ROTSE-III telescope at Siding Spring Observatory in the course of a nova patrol of the Small Magellanic Cloud. The new object is located at R.A. = 1h15m00s.15, Decl. = -73o25'38".1 (equinox 2000.0), which is approximately 97'.6 east and 35'.9 south of the center of the SMC. The new object is not present on images by Neill and Ashley from July 29, 30, 31, and Aug. 1 (limiting mag 17.5) or on a Palomar Sky Survey plate from 1989 Nov. 20 (limiting red mag about 20.0).