SIMBAD references

V. Venkat and B. G. Anandarao, Astronomy and Astrophysics Division, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, report near-infrared photometry of V1647 Ori undertaken at Mt. Abu Observatory's 1.2-m telescope (+ NICMOS infrared array) on Feb. 27, revealing magnitudes J = 14.6, H = 11.7, and K' = 9.7. These magnitudes are close to the 2MASS values and fainter than their own values from 2005 Dec. 3 (Ojha et al. 2006, MNRAS, in press; http://xxx.lanl.gov/abs/astro-ph/?0602044). It appears therefore that, following its EXor-like eruption (IAUC 8289) that lasted more than 24 months (cf. IAUC 8600; 8681), the star may be near its pre-eruptive state.