[vsnet-alert 10755] Spectrum of Nova Car 2008: an Fe II classical nova

[Howard E. Bond]

Dear Colleagues:

A spectrum of the nova candidate in Carina announced by K. Malek [vsnet-alert
10740] was obtained with the SMARTS 1.5m telescope on Cerro Tololo by M.
Hernandez and F. Walter on 2008 Nov 30.37.  The spectrum covers the range
3650-5450 A with a resolution of 4.3 A.

We confirm that the object is a classical nova, of the "Fe II" type. The
spectrum is dominated by broad emission lines of the Balmer series and of Fe II
emission features.  The FWZI of H-beta is about 4000 km/s.

Continued spectroscopic and photometric observations are urged.

Howard E. Bond
Space Telescope Science Institute