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by Francois Teyssier
Sun Jul 27, 2025 7:26 pm
Forum: Novae
Topic: Nova Ser 2025
Replies: 6
Views: 419

Re: Nova Ser 2025

That's very great, Joan.
Congratulations for the NOUT and the spectrum.
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François
by Francois Teyssier
Tue Jul 22, 2025 3:46 pm
Forum: Novae
Topic: Nova Ser 2025
Replies: 6
Views: 419

Re: Nova Ser 2025

The brightest star of the field is TYC 5121-549-1 V =10.65

Nice spectrum, Christophe.
by Francois Teyssier
Tue Jul 22, 2025 8:03 am
Forum: Novae
Topic: Nova Ser 2025
Replies: 6
Views: 419

Nova Ser 2025

A faint transcient was detected in Ser ( http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J18385851-0351482.html ) and identified as
a nova ( https://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=17292 )

The current magnitude V is ~12

Spectra: https://aras-database.github.io/database/novaser2025.html

The ...
by Francois Teyssier
Sat Jul 19, 2025 9:22 am
Forum: Novae
Topic: Nova Lup 2025
Replies: 6
Views: 979

Re: Nova Lup 2025

[O I] line in spectra secured by Team 2SPOT, Colin Elridge, Paul Lukas
The spectrum is evolving toward the nebular phase
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Spectra (76) in the database: https://aras-database.github.io/databas ... p2025.html
by Francois Teyssier
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:30 am
Forum: Novae
Topic: Nova Lup 2025
Replies: 6
Views: 979

Re: Nova Lup 2025

Perhaps a rebrightning:
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by Francois Teyssier
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:27 am
Forum: Novae
Topic: Possible Nova in Vel
Replies: 2
Views: 417

Re: Possible Nova in Vel

Optical spectroscopy of V572 Vel: Not obviously a classical nova

ATel #17256; Steve Shore (Univ. Pisa, INAF-OATS), Olivier Garde, Stephane Charbonnel, Lionel Mulato , Pascal Le Dû, Thomas Petit (2SPOT), Paul Luckas (Univ. Western Australia, ARAS), Francois Teyssier (ARAS), Peter Velez (ARAS)
on 30 ...
by Francois Teyssier
Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:29 pm
Forum: Novae
Topic: Possible Nova in Vel
Replies: 2
Views: 417

Possible Nova in Vel

A bright transcient has been detected in Vela

http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J10251200-5331109.html

The target was detected in gamma:

https://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=17252

An identification as dwarf nova of type SU UMa (outburst and super outbursts) was proposed ...
by Francois Teyssier
Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:16 pm
Forum: Novae
Topic: Nova Lup 2025
Replies: 6
Views: 979

Re: Nova Lup 2025

Great monitoring.

[OI] 6300 is now obvious, classical evolution during the decline.

Spectra on: https://aras-database.github.io/databa ... p2025.html

Light curves from AAVSO observers:
NovaLup2025.png
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by Francois Teyssier
Thu Jun 19, 2025 1:40 pm
Forum: Novae
Topic: Nova Lup 2025
Replies: 6
Views: 979

Nova Lup 2025

Bright nova in Lupus
RA 15:08:03.274 DE -40:08:29.58
discovered by ASASSN (
https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2025nlr
Identified as nova by Yusuke Tampo: https://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=17228

First spectra secured by Keith Shank in the database: https://aras-database.github.io/database ...
by Francois Teyssier
Sat May 24, 2025 3:07 pm
Forum: Symbiotic Stars
Topic: T CrB before its new nova event
Replies: 42
Views: 83127

Re: T CrB before its new nova event

Recent spectrum

Active state with EW(H alpha) ~ 15 ans EW (He II) ~ 3.5.


TCrB_echelle.png

Note the complex profile of H beta and He I 5876 with 3 apparent peaks.

This spectrum is a textbook case showing that H alpha is far to be the best Balmer line for astrophysics studies : too much ...