One OT detected by MASTER

ATel #4549; P. Balanutsa, D. Denisenko, E. Gorbovskoy, V. Lipunov, N. Tiurina, V. Kornilov, A. Belinski, N. Shatskiy, V. Chazov, A. Kuznetsov, D. Zimnukhov, V. Echeistov, (Moscow State University, SAI), V. Krushinsky, I. Zalozhnih, A. Popov, A. Bourdanov, A. Punanova (Ural Federal University), K. Ivanov, S. Yazev, N. Budnev, E. Konstantinov, O. Chuvalaev, V. Poleshchuk, O. Gress (Irkutsk State University), A. Parkhomenko, A. Tlatov, D. Dormidontov, V. Senik (Kislovodsk solar station of the Pulkovo observatory RAS), V. Yurkov, Y. Sergienko, D. Varda, E. Sinyakov (Blagoveshchensk Educational University), V. Shumkov, S. Shurpakov, P. Podvorotny (MASTER team members), H. Levato, C. Saffe (ICATE), C. Mallamaci, C. Lopez and F. Podest (Observatorio Astronomico Felix Aguilar; OAFA)
on 6 Nov 2012; 14:28 UT
Credential Certification: Vladimir Lipunov (lipunov2007@gmail.com)

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MASTER OT J 200455.61+440220.4 – new CV? MASTER-Amur auto-detection system discovered OT source at (RA, Dec) = 20h 04m 55.61s +44d 02m 20.4s on 2012-10-30.48363 UT. The OT unfiltered magnitude is 17.2m (limit 17.6m). The OT is seen in 2 images. There is no minor planet at this place. We have reference image without OT on 2011-06-12.66294 UT with unfiltered magnitude limit 19.0m.

There is nothing within 6" from the OT in USNO-B1.0, GSC 2.3.2, 2MASS, 1RXS, GCVS and AAVSO VSX. However, there is a faint star (mag ~21) at the position of OT visible on the digitized Palomar plates. Color-combined (BRIR) DSS finder chart is uploaded to http://master.sai.msu.ru/static/OT/J200455+440220-BRIR-5x5.jpg (FOV=5'x5'). This area is not covered by GALEX, SDSS, NEAT and CRTS.

The galactic latitude is +6.5 deg. We suggest that MASTER OT J200455.61+440220.4 is likely a new cataclysmic variable (dwarf nova) in outburst. Spectral observations are required.

The discovery and reference images are available at: http://master.sai.msu.ru/static/OT/200455.61440220.4.png

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