[vsnet-alert 20149] Re: ASASSN-16kd (11 mag) and ASASSN-16kb (12 mag)

[Terry Bohlsen]

I have taken a spectrum of ASASSN-16kd and can confirm that it is an 
early nova with broad Ha emission with an expansion velocity of about 
1300km/s. There are features of a Fe nova also present.

An image of the spectrum is here 
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss109/TCB168/_asassn-16kd_20160908_417_TBohlsen_zpsu2ufa92q.png


Terry Bohlsen

Armidale NSW
Australia


On 8/09/2016 7:35 AM, Patrick Schmeer wrote:
> "ASAS-SN Discovery of A Likely Galactic Nova ASASSN-16kd" (ATel #9469)
> RA 17:22:51.426, DEC -31:58:36.28 (J2000.0)
> V= 11.43 mag on 2016-09-07.00 UT
> http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=9469
>
> ASASSN-16kb: another ASAS-SN discovery in the same region
> RA 17:42:57.68, DEC -33:25:42.9 (J2000.0)
> "bright transient near the Galactic center (l/b=355.869/-1.87),
> on the rise, V=13.3 on and before 2016-08-26.0, V=13.1 on
> 2016-08-31.09, V=12.8 on 2016-09-02.99, V=12.3 on
> 2016-09-07.00"
>
> Regards,
> Patrick
>
>