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by Terry Bohlsen
Sat Sep 24, 2022 5:59 am
Forum: Software ISIS
Topic: Atmospheric telluric lines on ISIS
Replies: 9
Views: 3737

Re: Atmospheric telluric lines on ISIS

Hi David I made some instructions for using Isis some years ago but the place I put it on the web no longer exists. It was made for a LISA but the process is very similar for any low resolution spectrograph. I have saved a pdf version to dropbox that should be available here https://www.dropbox.com/...
by Terry Bohlsen
Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:54 am
Forum: Miscellanous
Topic: Blazar PKS 1424-414 (z=1.522) brightening
Replies: 1
Views: 2380

Blazar PKS 1424-414 (z=1.522) brightening

Hi All There was a recent ATel #15525 reporting a brightening of this very distant object up to a mag of R=13.4 I tried to take a spectrum of it using my LISA. It is pretty dim but I could certainly obtained a spectrum. It seems pretty flat but because of the high redshift it is difficult for me to ...
by Terry Bohlsen
Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:38 am
Forum: Be Stars
Topic: gaia22bxd possible new Be Star?
Replies: 5
Views: 2908

Re: gaia22bxd possible new Be Star?

I have also taken a spectra of this star. It is also known as HD124791 and is catalogued as a B8II C on SIMBAD. It certainly seems to be a B star and it has some weak He lines. I can only identify H emission at Ha.
Terry
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by Terry Bohlsen
Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:58 am
Forum: Novae
Topic: Recurrent nova U Sco in eruption
Replies: 30
Views: 10345

Re: Recurrent nova U Sco in eruption

I have taken just 2 spectra of this as the weather hasn't been great. It has dimmed a lot and is now about mag 13. This means the S/N was low for the second spectrum. Taken with my LISA at R=1500
Terry
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by Terry Bohlsen
Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:55 am
Forum: Novae
Topic: possible galactic nova asassn-22hw
Replies: 10
Views: 4019

Re: possible galactic nova asassn-22hw

I have now also joined the group and took a spectrum last night. Taken with my LISA R=1500
Terry
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by Terry Bohlsen
Thu Jun 09, 2022 3:49 am
Forum: Novae
Topic: Recurrent nova U Sco in eruption
Replies: 30
Views: 10345

Re: Recurrent nova U Sco in eruption

I took a spectra last night with my LISA R~1500. The weather is very poor at present so follow up spectra is a bit hit and miss.
Very wide emissions at over 4000 km/s

Terry
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by Terry Bohlsen
Sun May 15, 2022 2:07 am
Forum: Novae
Topic: Nova in Vela AT2022bpq/Gaia22alz
Replies: 12
Views: 5559

Re: Nova in Vela AT2022bpq/Gaia22alz

Hi All I have no been able to take any spectra for ages due to persitent bad weather. It cleared somewhat last night and I was able to take 30 mins of AT2022bqp. I don't have any earlier spectra to compare it too but it doesn't seem to have changed a lot compared to the posts on the thread. Terry _a...
by Terry Bohlsen
Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:52 am
Forum: Cataclysmic Stars
Topic: GAIA transient GAIA21dxg / TNS AT2021wui
Replies: 34
Views: 30276

Re: GAIA transient GAIA21dxg / TNS AT2021wui

This star has continued to become brighter but is very low in the west now. I took a spectrum last night when it was only about 14deg above the horizon. As a result the continuum is not properly corrected as I don't have a suitable comparison star at that low altitude. Despite this it seems that the...
by Terry Bohlsen
Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:44 am
Forum: Supernovae
Topic: SN 2021aefx in NGC1566 (Dorado)
Replies: 17
Views: 12724

Re: SN 2021aefx in NGC1566 (Dorado)

Hi All
I took a spectrum of this SN last night with my LISA. R=~1600
Cheers
Terry
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by Terry Bohlsen
Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:12 am
Forum: Symbiotic Stars
Topic: Suspected/Misclassified Symbiotics: spectra required
Replies: 128
Views: 142622

Re: Suspected/Misclassified Symbiotics: spectra required

Hi Pete
You have observed this before on 4/10/20 and it seems very similar.
https://aras-database.github.io/databas ... 04_433.png

Terry