Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams

CBAT "Transient Object Followup Reports"

PSN J00150875-3912501

PSN J00150875-3912501   2014 10 06.48  *  00 15 08.75 -39 12 50.1  16.7 U   177E 62S  N55       9 0

2014 10 06.50

This PSN is clearly visible in a series of 10 x 30 second images taken at Runaway Bay Observatory, Queensland, Australia using a 350mm F7 SCT and ST10XE CCD camera at 1.1asppx. Approximate magnitude 17.0 unfiltered, limiting magnitude is 18.5U.

2014 10 07.40445

Mag.= 17.0 V, position end figures 08s.73, 50".5, on an image composed from 3-frames which were taken by each 120-seconds exposure under the limiting magnitude = 18.5, remotely using a 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD (FLI Proline 16803) at the iTelescopeNET Siding Spring, Australia. Observer T. Yusa, Osaki, Japan. An image was posted at URL http://space.geocities.jp/yusastar77/supernova/PSNinN55_141007.htm Nothing is visible at this position on Digitized Sky Survey red images (limiting mag. > 20, 1989 Aug.29).

2014 10 07.437

This probable luminous blue variable in NGC 55 was detected with 10 x 5 min images using a clear filter Photometry: Mag 17.19 +/- 0.04 C (V for ref; USNOA2) Astrometry: RA 00 15 08.73 Dec -39 12 50.5 These data were collected remotely by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia. Link to image and further information: https://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/15304815619/

2014 10 10.442

Follow-up This probable luminous blue variable in NGC 55 was detected with 20 x 5 min images using a clear filter Photometry: Mag 18.18 +/- 0.08 C (V for ref; USNOA2) Astrometry: No solution with pinpoint These data were collected remotely by Joseph Brimacombe, Coral Towers Observatory, Cairns, Australia. Link to image and further information: https://www.flickr.com/photos/43846774@N02/15501235075/