Continued Fermi-LAT gamma-ray monitoring of Nova Delphini 2013
ATel #5342; C. C. Cheung (NRL), E. Hays (NASA/GSFC), on behalf of the Fermi Large Area Telescope Collaboration
on 29 Aug 2013; 20:39 UT
Credential Certification: Teddy Cheung (ccheung@milkyway.gsfc.nasa.gov)
Subjects: Gamma Ray, >GeV, Nova, Transient
In ATel #5302, we reported the initial Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) gamma-ray detection of Nova Delphini 2013 on August 18. Since then, preliminary analysis shows that the nova has been continually detected by the LAT with daily-averaged fluxes, F(E>100 MeV) ~ (2-4) x 10^-7 ph cm^-2 s^-1.
The Fermi Target of Opportunity observations of Nova Del 2013 observations have been extended to September 4 and this region
will be regularly monitored in gamma-rays after the return Fermi returns to all-sky survey mode.
We strongly encourage multiwavelength observations. For this source the Fermi LAT contact persons are C.C. Cheung (Teddy.Cheung@nrl.navy.mil) and E. Hays (elizabeth.a.hays@nasa.gov).
The Fermi LAT is a pair conversion telescope designed to cover the energy band from 20 MeV to greater than 300 GeV. It is the product of an international collaboration between NASA and DOE in the U.S. and many scientific institutions across France, Italy, Japan and Sweden.
