[vsnet-alert 21967] Re: TCP J17140253-2849233: possible nova (9.5 mag) in Ophiuchus

[Kenji Tanabe]

Dear Patrick,

Last night,Akazawa-san,the Japanese skilled amateur observer succeeded 
in obtaining  the spectrum.

http://akazawa-hide.sakura.ne.jp/keijiban/TCPJ1714/TCPJ1714_20180311SP.png--


As is seen,P-Cygni profile of Balmer(H_alpha) line is prominent.
Data reduction and analysis are will be performed in the near future.
Best regards,
Kenji Tanabe,Dr.
VSNET collaboration team



On 2018/03/11 8:06, Patrick Schmeer pasc1312-aavso at yahoo.de via 
vsnet-alert wrote:
> Now also reported as PNV J17140261-2849237:
> http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J17140261-2849237.html
>
> 2018 03 10.805 UT
> Discovered by H. Nishimura on 2018 Mar. 10.805 and T. Kojima on 10.807 UT,
> independently. Kojima gives mag = 9.5, position end figures 02s.50, 23".5.
> Nothing is visible at this location both images on March 3.812 taken by
> Kojima (limiting mag= 12.0) and Mar. 2.836 UT by Nishimura (14.7).
> Nishimura's image at
> http://www.oaa.gr.jp/~oaacs/image/PNVinOph2018.jpg
>
> Regards,
> Patrick
>
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