ROTSE3 J003809.1+403726 is an Fe II-type Classical Nova
ATel #2843; A. W. Shafter (SDSU), R. Ciardullo (PSU), M. F. Bode, M. J. Darnley (Liverpool JMU, UK), K. A. Misselt (U. Arizona)
on 14 Sep 2010; 17:55 UT
Credential Certification: Allen W. Shafter (aws@nova.sdsu.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 2844
We report spectroscopic observations of the recent optical transient
ROTSE3 J003809.1+403726, discovered in the outskirts of M31 by
Romadan et al. (ATel #2840).
At our request, a spectrum (410â950 nm) of the transient
was obtained on 2010 Sep. 14.23 UT (approximately a week post maximum light)
with the Low-Resolution Spectrograph on the 9.2m Hobby-Eberly Telescope.
The spectrum reveals Fe II, O I, and strong Balmer emission
lines (FWHM H&alpha ~ 1000 km/s; EW H&alpha ~ -22 nm)
superimposed on a shallow blue continuum. These observations
establish that ROTSE3 J003809.1+403726 is a classical nova,
and that it is a member of the Fe II spectroscopic class.
A.W.S. thanks the NSF for support through AST-0607682 and
the University of Victoria for hospitality.
