I have posted the spectrum obtained at SAAO to ATel, classifying it as a highly reddened classical nova. https://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=17868 Best regards, Yusuke 2026年7月2日(木) 0:25 Kirill Sokolovsky via vsnet-alert <vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>:
DCAP238 = ZTF26abemjfk = AT 2026rdg Discovered on 2026-07-01.3049 UT at g=14.45 r=12.53.
https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2026rdg
Also detected with the NMW camera on 2026-07-01.8360 at CV=11.77.
May be a highly reddened classical nova or a YSO activity (FUOR?).
Best wishes, Kirill
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