Re: T Pyx early spectrum The spectrum very much resemble those of V Sge-type stars with much stronger highly ionized species. I can identify: He II 4541 N V 4603 C IV 4650 He II 4686 Hbeta O V 4930 + N V 4945 O IV 5290 He II 5412 O IV 5584? C IV 5802 Halpha (+ He II 6560?) He II 6683 N IV 7109-23 He II 7177