New transient (possible nova) in Scorpius needs spectrum

[Rob_K]

Way too faint for me to get a spectrum although I did image it with a DSLR last night. Reported at discovery mag 10.1 U - I found a reddened object which was mag 11.6 in the green channel (~V). It was significantly brighter in the red channel.

Swift has done observations which are consistent with it being a classical nova but it needs a spectrum. Here's a link to my image:
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww271/Rob_Kau/TCPJ17154683-312830327Mar2014textoverlay.jpg

It was reported on CBAT's Transient Objects Confirmation Page (TOCP), discovered by Koichi Nishiyama, Kurume,Japan and Fujio Kabashima, Miyaki,Japan:
http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J17154683-3128303.html

The AAVSO has issued a Special Notice and charts/comp stars are available through their VSP:
http://www.aavso.org/aavso-special-notice-383

Cheers -

[Rob_K]

A low-res spectrum has been obtained by K Ayani and S Maeno, Bisei Astronomical Observatory (BAO), Ibara Okayama, Japan. It indicates the object is a nova in early phase.
http://www.bao.city.ibara.okayama.jp/astro/2014/nova/TCP_J17154683-3128303_Mar27.png

Cheers -

[Rob_K]

Just an update, the Scorpius nova has been confirmed, as has another new one in Cygnus (low in the north for southern Australia):
CBET 3842 : 20140402 : NOVA CYGNI 2014 = PNV J20214234+3103296
CBET 3841 : 20140402 : NOVA SCORPII 2014 = TCP J17154683-3128303

http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/cbet/RecentCBETs.html

The Cygnus nova, like the Scorpius one, is much too dim for me to attempt a spectrum. Good luck to anyone trying! :thumbsup:

Cheers -