Observation by Gary Poyner: KT Eri (Nova Eri)

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Gary Poyner

Observer

Gary Poyner

Observed

2019 Jan 03 - 09:53

Uploaded

2019 Jan 03 - 10:00

Objects

Lightcurve
Variable star

Equipment

51cm f/4 visual
BRT/COAST 35cmSCT Mt. Teide

Location

Birmingham & Mt. Teide

Target name

KT Eri

Title

KT Eri (Nova Eri)

About this image

After nine years and two months, the first Nova to be discovered in the constellation of Eridanus has still not returned to it's quiescent brightness - being over one magnitude brighter now then it's pre-nova state.

Visual observations from Birmingham, and V-band CCD observations using the old BRT and OU COAST telescope reveal the published 730d period in the light curve, with a shorter (orbital?) period also evident.

The Nova was discovered by K. Itagaki, Yamagata Japan on Nov 25.536UT 2009 at mag. 8.1C

Files associated with this observation

kt eri.jpg (46.1 kB)

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