[vsnet-alert 21516] ASASSN-17nj: spectroscopic confirmation as a Galactic nova (ATel #10852)
Patrick Schmeer pasc1312-aavso@yahoo.de via vsnet-alert
vsnet-alert at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mon Oct 16 06:16:17 JST 2017
ASASSN-17nj (N)
https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=545396
"Near-infrared spectroscopy confirms ASASSN-17nj
as a Galactic Nova" (ATel #10852)
http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=10852
Regards,
Patrick
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I wrote (vsnet-alert 21515):
ASASSN-17nj: possible Galactic nova (14.0 mag) in Scorpius
(ATel #10850)
ASASSN-17nj (N:)
"ASAS-SN Discovery of a Very Young Galactic Nova
Candidate ASASSN-17nj" (ATel #10850)
ASASSN-17nj 17:30:34.18 -31:06:06.8 2017-10-14.01 14.0
Quote:
"Follow-up observations, especially multi-band
photometry and spectroscopy, are strongly encouraged.
If ASASSN-17nj is a classical nova, its color should
be significantly affected by the large amount of
interstellar extinction expected in this direction
(A_V~12, Schlafly & Finkbeiner 2011)."
http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=10850
ASASSN-17nj 20171013.10 <174V ASN
ASASSN-17nj 20171014.01 140V ASN
Possible identification (0.8" from the reported
position):
Gaia DR1 4057953206583126400: G= 19.76 mag
VVV J173034.12-310607.02
Clear skies,
Patrick
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