Observation by David Strange: Nova Per 2020

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2020 Dec 07 - 12:24

Uploaded

2020 Dec 08 - 12:25

Objects

Nova Per 2020
Spectrum

Equipment

C9 + ZWO ASI 183MM
Star Analyser

Location

Salcombe Regis

Target name

Nova Per 2020

Title

Nova Per 2020

About this image

Normalised spectrum of Nova Per 2020

Files associated with this observation

Nova_Per_20201207_dgs20.jpg (68.4 kB)

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Ron Arbour, Jeremy Shears, Philip Masding, Robin Leadbeater, Andy Wilson, Dr Andrew Smith, David Basey

Comments

Philip Masding, 2020 Dec 08 - 22:51 UTC

David, I also took a spectrum of this with a star analyzer and got a similar result. In particular I got the feature between H beta and H gamma. Do you know what it is? It doesn't appear to be on some other results I've seen. Cheers Phil

Mike Harlow, 2020 Dec 08 - 23:21 UTC

The ARAS web site is a good source of high res spectra with lines identified. Have a look at the spectrum for nova Cas 2020 on that site. Looks like the feature you mention is a group of lines due to FeII.

Mike.

Robin Leadbeater, 2020 Dec 09 - 00:08 UTC

Yes it is a blend of lines which looks unexpectedly intense relative to the the Balmer lines because the Balmer lines are narrower than the Star Analyser resolution so are reduced in height. compare for example with a recent spectrum by David Boyd in the BAA spectroscopy database

https://britastro.org/specdb/data_graph.php?obs_id=8431

overlaid on a Star Analyser spectrum here

https://britastro.org/comment/9760#comment-9760

David Strange, 2020 Dec 09 - 14:31 UTC

Thanks all. I was wondering what that emission was as well!

David

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