[vsnet-alert 22835] Re: [baavss-alert] TCP J03005508+1802290 (re: ASASSN-18abl: very bright outburst)

[Robin Leadbeater]

An R ~500 spectrum in poor conditions shows a blue continuum with weak H
beta, gamma in absorption and no detectable H alpha

Robin

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From: Patrick Schmeer pasc1312-aavso at yahoo.de [baavss-alert]
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 7:17 AM
To: vsnet-alert at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp ;
vsnet-outburst at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp ;
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Cc: Taichi Kato ; Krzysztof Stanek
Subject: [baavss-alert] TCP J03005508+1802290 (re: ASASSN-18abl: very bright
outburst)

TCP J03005508+1802290: new transient (12.1 mag) in Aries

TCP J03005508+1802290 (= ASASSN-18abl)
https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=625851

"Time received (UT)" for AT 2018jsc: "2018-12-13 02:12:51"
https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2018jsc

Reported earlier (~00:10 UTC) as TCP J03005508+1802290 already:
http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J03005508+1802290.html

CCD image by Seiichiro Kiyota:
http://meineko.sakura.ne.jp/ccd/TCP_J03005508+1802290.jpg

Spectroscopy and multiband (and time-resolved) photometry are
urgently required.

Clear skies,
Patrick 


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