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PTF confirmation of M31N 2010-10a

ATel #3701; Y. Cao (Caltech), M. M. Kasliwal (Carnegie Institution for Science & Princeton University) and O. Yaron (Weizmann) on behalf of the Palomar Transient Factory collaboration
on 22 Oct 2011; 03:42 UT
Credential Certification: Yi Cao (smartcaoyi@gmail.com)

Subjects: Optical, Nova

Referred to by ATel #: 3702, 3712

We report the spectrum of the recent M31N 2010-10a which was obtained on UT Oct 16 with the 3.5m telescope at the Apache Point Observatory. The spectrum shows strong Balmer series, O I 8447 and 7773, and different Fe emission lines. The Halpha has a FWHW of ~2,500 km/s. The spectrum confirms M31N 2010-10a as a Fe II nova in M31.