Hi All, a new bright nova has been discvered in the Constellation Hercules today, message as per below, at magnitude 6.4 ----Original Message

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From: vsnet-alert 
Sent: 12 June 2021 17:09

Subject: [vsnet-alert 25957] TCP J18573095+1653396: bright probable nova (mag. 6.4) in HerculesTCP J18573095+1653396 = ZTF19aasfsjq  (N:) (submitted to VSX)

Discovered on 2021 June 12.537 UT at mag. 8.4 by Seiji Ueda (Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan):
http://www.cbat.eps....95 1653396.html

ZTF light curve, data, and images (via Lasair):
https://lasair.roe.a...t/ZTF19aasfsjq/

Possibly recorded on the rise (gmag. ~16.3 on June 12.192 UT) by the ASAS-SN Sky Patrol:
https://asas-sn.osu....6d-386b21100256

Source No. 4514092717838547584 in Gaia EDR3 (Gmag. 19.95).

Spectroscopy and multiband photometry are urgently required.

The Coathanger, the possible nova, and a satellite Estimated mag 6.4.



Finbarr.

Nice one Finbarr, good capture, this one is provoking a lot of interest as it’s spectrum is puzzling, I’m going to follow this as long as I can

Keith

Keith, there was a suggestion on the BAA forum that it night not be a nova, but it has since been confirmed -

www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=14704

Latest observation suggests it has dropped to mag 8 in less than 24 hours 

Finbarr.

That’s a quick drop, I hope to get a look at it tonight

Hi Keith and Finbarr,

Fascinating thread with some great pictures.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention

All the best,

Darren.

Hi,

Great to see so many observations. I missed the peak due to cloudy weather. Last night (2021 Jun 23-24) I estimated it as mag 11.7, quite a decline from the 6th mag peak. The nova has received an official designation V1674 Her.

I would suggest submitting your observations to a variable star organization like the AAVSO or BAA VSS.

By the way, Nova Cas 2021 (V1405 Cas) is still bright.

John