2008CBET.1491....1Y

H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University, reported the discovery by K. Itagaki (Yamagata, Japan) of a possible nova on a CCD image taken on Sept. 1.6 UT with a 0.21-m reflector in the course of his sky survey, with a confirming unfiltered CCD image taken on Sept. 1.603 with a 0.60-m reflector that yields mag about 12.7 and the following precise position: R.A. = 2h00m25s.40, Decl. = +44d10'18".7 (equinox 2000.0). A patrol image from Jan. 26.532 shows nothing brighter than mag 17.5 at this position; there is a very faint star (red mag 20.4, blue mag 21.2) in the GSC 2.3 catalogue with position end figures 25s.44, 19".1.