from: http://www.aavso.org/publications/alerts/alert380.shtml

Nova in Ophiuchus
May 27, 2008

Event: Nova in Ophiuchus

Discovered By: independently by several Japanese observers using
unfiltered CCDs:
-- K. Nishiyama, Kurume, Fukuoka-ken, and F. Kabashima,
Miyaki-cho, Saga-ken
-- H. Nishimura, Kakegawa, Shizuoka-ken
-- K. Haseda, Toyohashi, Aichi; via H. Yamaoka, Kyushu University

Discovery Date: 2008 May 25 (JD 2454612)

Discovery Magnitude: approximately 10.2 (visual estimate)

Position: R.A. = 17h 39m 50.93s ; Decl. = -23o 50' 00.9" (J2000)
by K. Nishiyama and F. Kabashima


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Another candidate:

http://www.aavso.org/publications/alerts/alert381.shtml

Event: Second (Possible) Nova in Ophiuchus in 2008 - N OPH 2008 NO. 2

Discovered By: K. Nishiyama, Kurume, Fukuoka-ken, Japan, and F. Kabashima,
Miyaki-cho, Saga-ken, Japan

Discovery Date: May 31.608 and 31.609 UT

Discovery Magnitude: unfiltered CCD magnitude 11.3 (two 30-s CCD frames using
a 105-mm f/5.6 camera lens)

Position:  R.A. = 17:33:29.67  Decl. = -27:01:16.4 (equinox 2000.0)
measured by Nishiyama and Kabashima on their confirming image taken
May 31.628 UT.

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