Spectroscopic classification of TCP J00114297+6611190 as classical nova
ATel #13903; K. Sokolovsky, E. Aydi, L. Chomiuk, A. Kawash, J. Strader (MSU), K. Atapin, A. Belinski, A. Dodin, K. Postnov, S. Potanin, N. Shatsky (SAI MSU), U. Munari (INAF Padova), S. Korotkiy (Ka-Dar Obs./Astrovert)
on 29 Jul 2020; 13:52 UT
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Credential Certification: Kirill Sokolovsky (kirx@scan.sai.msu.ru)
The optical transient TCP J00114297+6611190 was identified on
2020-07-27.9302 UT by S. Korotkiy at the unfiltered magnitude 12.9
(V zero-point). The discovery images were obtained with a 135mm
f/2.0 telephoto lens + SBIG ST-8300M CCD camera as part of the NMW
survey (Sokolovsky et al. 2014, ASPC, 490, 395).
TCP J00114297+6611190 was observed on 2020-07-29.025 with Transient
Double-beam Spectrograph mounted on the 2.5m telescope of Caucasian
Mountain Observatory of Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Lomonosov
Moscow State University. The data reduction was performed with
a custom python pipeline (Dodin et al. 2020, Astron. Lett., 46, 8,
in press) using a combination of Ne-Kr-Pb lamp and telluric lines
for wavelength calibration and BD+28 4211 as the spectrophotometric
standard. The spectrum is dominated by H I, Fe II, and Na I P Cygni
profiles. The absorption trough of the Halpha P Cygni profile is at
a velocity of around -850 +/-100 km/s. The spectrum is that of
a classical nova near optical peak.
The authors acknowledge support from M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State
University Program of Development in expanding the instrumentation
base of the CMO SAI MSU.
CBAT Transient Object Followup Reports for TCP J00114297+6611190
