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Spectroscopic Classification of MASTER OT J222817.90-145657.4 as a dwarf nova outburst

ATel #9553; I. A.Steele (LJMU), C. Guidorzi (U. Ferrara), C. G. Mundell (Bath), A. Gomboc (U. Nova Gorica), J. Japelj (INAF-OAT)
on 27 Sep 2016; 08:31 UT
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Credential Certification: Iain Steele (iainsteele@mac.com)

Subjects: Optical, Gamma Ray

We report optical spectroscopy of the MASTER optical transient (Atel #9548, GCN 19938, GCN 19939, GCN 19941) which is a possible optical counterpart to the FERMI GBM trigger 496473540 (GRB160925A). The optical transient has the ID MASTER OT J222817.90-145657.4.

A low resolution (R~350) optical (400-800nm) spectrum was obtained using the SPRAT spectrograph of the Liverpool Telescope (La Palma) on 26-09-16 at 21:25:49 UT. The 300 second exposure shows a strong, blue continuum with clear H-beta and H-gamma absorption lines at zero redshift. H-alpha is not present either in emission or absorption (implying a degree of H-alpha emission). The spectrum is consistent with a dwarf nova during outburst and therefore not likely to be associated with the Fermi trigger.

Liverpool Telescope