[vsnet-alert 16195] Nova Del 2013

[Taichi Kato]

   So this is a nova.  Let's call it "Nova Del 2013"
(in the VENET format DELnova2013 )

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ATEL #5279							     ATEL #5279

Title:	Spectroscopic Observation of PNV J20233073+2046041 with the
		Liverpool Telescope
Author:	M. J. Darnley (LJMU), M. F. Bode (LJMU), R. J. Smith (LJMU),
		A. Evans (Keele)
Queries:	M.J.Darnley at ljmu.ac.uk
Posted:	14 Aug 2013; 22:45 UT
Subjects:Optical, Nova, Transient

An optical spectrum of PNV J20233073+2046041 (http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J20233073+2046041.html)
was obtained (through patchy cloud) by the FRODOSpec instrument on the
2m robotic Liverpool Telescope on La Palma at 2013 August 14.909. 

The spectrum contains strong Balmer series emission exhibiting P Cygni
profiles with velocities ~2000 km/s.  A number of Fe II (also P Cygni profiles)
and (weak) He I lines may be present. 

This object is likely to be a newly erupting classical nova (in the early
fireball stage) and follow up observations are encouraged.