2009IAUC.9064....1N

S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan; and H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University, report the discovery by K. Itagaki (Teppo-cho, Yamagata, Japan) of an apparent nova (mag 10.0) on unfiltered CCD survey frames taken on Aug. 16.515 UT using a 0.21-m reflector (limiting mag 15), the position given as R.A. = 17h38m19s.68, Decl. = -26o44'14".0 (equinox 2000.0). Additional unfiltered magnitudes and position end figures: 2008 June 10.645, [15.0 (Itagaki); 2009 Aug. 16.526, 10.1, 19s.70, 14".0 (Itagaki, 0.60-m reflector); 16.576, 10.2, 19s.70, 13".8 (K. Kadota, Ageo, Japan, 0.25-m reflector); 17.428, about 11.1 (Itagaki). Both Itagaki and Kadota find nothing at this position on the Digitized Sky Survey (Kadota citing red DSS images from 1991 and 1996). Yamaoka finds no object brighter than mag about 14.0 on a ASAS-3 V-band image taken on 2009 Aug. 14.142. Other observers have reported additional measured positions and magnitudes, as reported on CBET 1910, including M. Nissinen and V.-P. Hentunen (Varkaus, Finland), who could find nothing visible at the position of the nova on a Palomar Sky Survey DSS image (limiting red mag 20.8). Visual magnitude estimate by P. Schmeer, Bischmisheim, Germany: Aug. 17.854, 12.6.