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PNV J16271698+0405590

PNV J16271698+0405590   2019 07 01.9852*  16 27 16.98 +04 05 59.0  12.5 R             Oph       9 2

2019 07 01.9852

Discovered by J. Vales at Crni Vrh Observatory on two 60-sec consecutive images, taken with the 301 mm f.l., f/4 camera lens + AP16E CCD + Rc photometric filter. There is no object at this position on similar pairs of images, obtained on 2019-06-29.986UT, 2019-06-26.992UT, 2019-06-25.939UT and 2019-06-24.978UT. MPC asteroid database give no object at this position.

2019 07 03.49

The likely (blue) progenitor is USNO-A2.0 0900-08665192 (Bmag. 18.7, Rmag. 18.0) with Gaia DR2 position end figures 16.749s, 02.82" (equinox J2000.0, epoch 2015.5, Gmag. 18.83, parallax 4.4287 ± 0.3073 mas (distance 226 ± 17 pc)). Other designations are USNO-B1.0 0941-0257406, GSC2.3 N3LY010771 (Fmag. 18.52, Bjmag. 19.24, Vmag. 18.91, Nmag. 18.55), PSO J162716.756+040602.862 (gmag. 18.94, rmag. 18.82), GALEX J162716.7+040602, etc. The transient is probably a dwarf nova outburst with an amplitude of at least 6 magnitudes (WZ Sge type?). Spectroscopy as well as multiband and time-resolved photometry are strongly recommended. --- Patrick Schmeer (Saarbrücken-Bischmisheim, Germany)

2019 07 02.435

Recent observations by the ASAS-SN Sky Patrol (Shappee et al. 2014ApJ...788...48S and Kochanek et al. 2017PASP..129j4502K) confirm this transient: 2019 June 27.251 UT, gmag. fainter than 16.14; July 2.435, 13.36; 2.436, 13.39; no previous outbursts were recorded since 2012 March 27; complete light curve at https://asas-sn.osu.edu/light_curves/9bd03e03-bf6a-4fcf-aada-6520c59a82f4 --- Patrick Schmeer (Saarbrücken-Bischmisheim, Germany)

2019 07 03.52

The transient is in Hercules, 23' north of the border with Ophiuchus. --- Patrick Schmeer (Saarbrücken-Bischmisheim, Germany)