[vsnet-alert 16679] Re: Astrometry: PNV J13544700-5909080 Centauri

[Rob Kaufman]

Here's a low-resolution spectrum I took last night in difficult conditions
of low altitude, thin cloud & strong wind from White Cliffs, NSW,
Australia.  03.621 Dec 2013 UT, Star Analyser grating on Canon 650D at
200mm.
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww271/Rob_Kau/PNVJ13544700-5909080spectrum03Dec2013.jpg

Also widefield image here, 03.590 Dec 2013 UT, again in awful conditions:
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww271/Rob_Kau/PNVJ13544700-590908003Dec2013text.jpg

Hoping for better conditions tonight.

Cheers -

Rob Kaufman
White Cliffs, NSW, Australia


On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 8:47 AM, Brian Skiff <bas at lowell.edu> wrote:

> On Wed, 2013-12-04 at 08:33 +1100, Paul Camilleri wrote:
> > Position for Nova Centauri from a 1 sec R CCD image taken
> > 2013 Dec 03.68953ut.
> >
> > Observers:  J. Oey, P. Camilleri & H. Williams,
> > Blue Mountains Observatory using a 0.35-m F/5.9 + CCD.
> >
> > RA 13h 54m 35.37s -59d 09' 04.8" (2000)
>
>
>      ...presumably the RA time-seconds should be 45, not 35, yes?
>
>      Also, since the object is something like mag 5,
> is it possible to use a visual spectroscope to see the
> emission lines?  I understand the location at large hour-angle
> may make it difficult to get a telescope with a proper
> spectrograph to point to it.
>
>
> \Brian
>