[vsnet-alert 21615] Re: ASASSN-17oz: unusual transient (14 mag) inAuriga

Robin Leadbeater robin at threehillsobservatory.co.uk
Wed Nov 22 10:08:27 JST 2017


The low (~12A) resolution ~50 SNR spectrum  recorded 2017-11-18.880 at Three 
Hills Observatory and mentioned in ATel 10991 as showing a blue continuum 
with evidence of  narrow H alpha emission can be seen here
http://www.spectro-aras.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1909

Robin Leadbeater
www.threehillsobservatory.co.uk

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From: Patrick Schmeer pasc1312-aavso at yahoo.de via vsnet-alert
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Subject: [vsnet-alert 21614] ASASSN-17oz: unusual transient (14 mag) 
inAuriga

ASASSN-17oz  (CV:)
https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=549743

ASASSN-17oz
RA 6:7:54.99, DEC 45:12:17.9
Discovery (UT) 2017-11-8.56, V/g= 15.21 mag
unusual stellar outburst, steady increase in
brightness by more than 2 mags, matches to
g=16.2 star, V=16.4 on 2017-10-19.5,
V=14.9 on 2017-11-08.56, V=14.3 on 2017-11-14.52,
see Sky Patrol for the full light curve
http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~assassin/transients.html

"ASASSN-17oz: Discovery of an Unusual, Ongoing
Stellar Outburst" (ATel #10991):
http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=10991

ASAS-SN photometry:
http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~assassin/followup/asassn17oz_lc.png

Time-resolved photometry and spectroscopy are
strongly recommended.

Clear skies,
Patrick 


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