SIMBAD references

Following posting on the Central Bureau's unconfirmed-objects webpage, E. Guido and G. Sostero report that they obtained unfiltered CCD images remotely through a 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector from the GRAS Observatory near Mayhill, NM, U.S.A. on Nov. 9.08, finding the presumed nova to be at mag about 8.5 at R.A. = 18:43:45.57, Decl. = -7:36:42.0 (equinox 2000.0; UCAC-2 catalogue reference stars). Following additional query by the Central Bureau, Guido adds that the extreme stellar crowding due to nearby field stars makes this measurement rather difficult, but comparison with a Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) plate (limiting red magnitude about 20), obtained on 1996 Aug. 13, fails to show a clear unambiguous pre-outburst precursor; an animation showing their image and the DSS image is posted at website URL http://bit.ly/UdKzF.