SOAR spectroscopic classification of PNV J06095740+1212255 as a very fast classical nova
ATel #13027; E. Aydi, J. Strader, L. Chomiuk, A. Kawash, K. V. Sokolovsky (MSU), R. Cartier, and S. Points (CTIO/NOAO)
on 14 Aug 2019; 16:21 UT
Credential Certification: Elias Aydi (eaydi@saao.ac.za)
Subjects: Optical, Binary, Cataclysmic Variable, Nova, Star, Transient, Variables
Referred to by ATel #: 13029
We report on spectroscopic follow up of the optical transient PNV J06095740+1212255 which was discovered by Shigehisa Fujikawa, Kan'onji, Kagawa, Japan on 2018-08-07.7984UT ( http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J06095740+1212255.html>CBAT )
On 2019-08-14.44UT, we obtained a 120 s low (R ~ 900) resolution spectrum using the Goodman spectrograph (Clemens et al. 2004, SPIE, 5492, 331) on the 4.1 m SOAR telescope. The spectrum shows broad emission lines of H I, He I, N II, and O I. We measure a FWHM of around 4000 km/s for Halpha and 3500 km/s for Hbeta, indicating very high expansion velocities. The overall spectrum is that of a very fast expanding classical nova outburst of the He/N spectroscopic type (Williams 2012, AJ, 144, 98) and possibly in the post-maximum stage.
We encourage follow up observations in all bands.
Emission line identifications:
H I: 3889, 3970, 4102, 4340, 4861, and 6563A
He I: 4471, 5016, 5876, 6678, and 7065 A
N II: 5001, 5679, and 6364 A
NIII: 4638? A
O I: 7773 A
We thank the SOAR director Jay Elias for enabling these observations.
This ATel is based on observations obtained at the Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) telescope, which is a joint project of the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovações e Comunicações do Brasil (MCTIC/LNA), the U.S. National Science Foundation's National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), and Michigan State University (MSU)
