[vsnet-alert 14390] Re: Possible Nova in Oph - PNV J17260708-2551454

[Akira Arai]

We obtained a spectrum of this object on March 27.74 UT.

Our spectrum suggests that the object is an Fe II-type classical nova.
http://www.cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp/~kao/blog/index.php/view/165

Regards,

Akira Arai,
Koyama Astron. Obs., Kyoto Sangyo Univ.


2012/3/27 Tom Krajci <tom_krajci at tularosa.net>:
> Astrometry of a single R filtered image with AAVSONet telescope K35 (1.25
> arcsec/pixel) at Astrokolkhoz gives the following results:
>
> J2000  17 26 07.01  -25 51 42.69.
>
> Approximate V mag is 12
>
> A full B V R I snapshot set was taken.  We await spectroscopic
> identification of this new object.
>
> Tom Krajci
> Astrokolkhoz
> Cloudcroft, New Mexico
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> On 3/27/2012 7:44 AM, walcom77 wrote:
>>
>> Following the posting on the Central Bureau's Transient Object
>> Confirmation Page about a possible Nova in Oph (TOCP Designation: PNV
>> J17260708-2551454) we performed some follow-up of this object remotely
>> through the 0.10-m f/5 reflector + CCD from MPC code H06 (Mayhill
>> station, NM)
>>
>> http://bit.ly/HaVl2T
>>
>> An animation showing a comparison between our confirmation image and
>> the archive POSS2/UKSTU plate (R Filter - 1997):
>>
>> http://bit.ly/GUTN2i
>>
>> Our confirmation image:
>>
>> http://bit.ly/HcAy0f
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Ernesto Guido, Giovanni Sostero&  Nick Howes
>> http://remanzacco.blogspot.com
>> http://twitter.com/comets77
>>
>>
>



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Akira Arai (PD)
Koyama Astronomical Observatory,
Kyoto Sangyo University
mail : arai6a at cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp
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