The M31 field object iPTF14gnj is not a nova
ATel #6681; G. Sala (UPC-IEEC), P. Rodriguez-Gil (IAC/ULL), M. Henze (ESAC), S. N. Shore (University of Pisa), M. Hernanz (IEEC-CSIC)
on 10 Nov 2014; 10:58 UT
Credential Certification: Gloria Sala (gloria.sala@upc.edu)
Subjects: Optical, Nova, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 6705
We report spectroscopic observations that show that the possible nova in the M31 field
iPTF14gnj, announced in ATel #6567, is
not a nova. The object was observed on 2014 Oct 16.88 (UT) with the 4.2-m William Herschel
Telescope on La Palma using the ACAM imager/spectrograph with the V400 grism and the
1.5-arcsec slit. The spectrum, obtained with a 400 seconds exposure, shows a continuum source,
with no emission lines.
