SIMBAD references

W. Liller, Vina del Mar, Chile, reports the discovery of a possible recurrent nova in the Large Magellanic Cloud on two unfiltered Kodak Technical Pan films taken on Feb. 5; at mag approximately 10.6 on Feb. 5.067 UT, the star is located at R.A. = 5h40m.7, Decl. = -66o40' (equinox 2000.0). Nothing brighter than mag 14.0 was visible at this position on Jan. 31.065, but it was confirmed though faded to mag approximately 11.8 on Feb. 7.092. This position is close to that given for the second 1971 LMC nova (R.A. = 5h40m.6, Decl. = -66o40', equinox 2000.0; cf. IAUC 2353) and may be a recurrence of that nova; however, only one observation was reported for the earlier nova, and its V magnitude was given as 13.0, suggesting that it was well past maximum.