THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 732 1993 Apr 18 17.06UT Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP,England. Telephone/FAX(0256)471074 Int:+44256471074 TELEX: 9312111261 Answerback: TA G TELECOM GOLD: 10074:MIK2885 GMH at UK.AC.RUTHERFORD.STARLINK.ASTROPHYSICS STARLINK: RLSAC::GMH GMH at UK.AC.CAM.ASTRONOMY.STARLINK STARLINK: CAVAD::GMH ------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVA OPHIUCHI 1993 Paul J. Camilleri, Cobram, Vic., Australia, e-mails his discovery of an apparent nova on T-Max patrol films taken with an 85-mm camera lens. The object is located at R.A. = 17h22m.1, Decl. = -23 09' (1950). The following magnitude estimates are available (photovisual unless otherwise noted): Apr. 1.77 UT, [12 (Camilleri); 14.54, 9.5 (Camilleri); 16.68, 9.5 (Camilleri); 17.50, 9.5 (P. F. Williams, Heathcote, N.S.W.; visual); 17.52, 9.5 (Camilleri; visual). There is no image visible at this location on Atlas Stellarum (1970 Apr. 6) or the Union Observatory Prints (1921 June 4) to a limiting mag of 14. The new object is about 2' east of a star of mag 10. (IAUC 5765 and private e-mail)