2009IAUC.9089....1N

Koichi Nishiyama, Kurume, Fukuoka-ken, Japan; and F. Kabashima, Miyaki-cho, Saga-ken, Japan, report their discovery of an apparent nova (mag 9.3) on two 60-s unfiltered CCD frames (limiting mag 13.6) taken on Oct. 26.439 and 26.440 UT using a 105-mm f/4 camera lens; their five unfiltered CCD frames (limiting mag 17.5) taken around Oct. 26.455 using a 0.40-m reflector yield mag 9.3 and the following position for the new star: R.A. = 18h31m32s.79, Decl. = -16o19'07".5 (equinox 2000.0). Nothing is visible at this position on their recent survey frames taken on Oct. 20.449 (limiting mag 13.9) and 21.451 (limiting mag 13.4). Following posting on the Central Bureau's unconfirmed-objects webpage, other observers have reported CCD magnitudes and astrometry: Oct. 26.764, mag 9.3, position end figures 32s.79, 07".8 (P. Corelli, Pagnacco, Italy, 0.45-m reflector); Oct. 27.09, about 9.0, 32s.81, 07".5 (E. Guido and G. Sostero, remotely with a 0.25-m reflector at the GRAS Observatory near Mayhill, NM, U.S.A.). Corelli adds that nothing is visible at the nova's position on a Palomar plate (limiting mag 21.0). Additional details appear on CBETs 1994 and 1995.