Note: Nova Ret 2020 has been assigned the GCVS name YZ Ret. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, 11 August 2020
July 16, 2020
AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/mgab-v207-mag-53-likely-nova-eruption-reticulum-1
- Novae: https://www.aavso.org/mgab-v207-mag-53-likely-nova-eruption-reticulum-0
- Cataclysmic Variables: https://www.aavso.org/mgab-v207-mag-53-likely-nova-eruption-reticulum
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Event: Nova in Reticulum: MGAB-V207 = N Ret 2020
Discovered by: Robert H. McNaught (Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia) (via CBET 4811)
Discovery magnitude: unfiltered CCD magnitude 5 (using Canon 6D camera and 8-mm f/2.8 lens) (via CBET 4811)
Discovery date: 2020 July 15.590 UT (via CBET 4811)
Coordinates (2000.0): R.A. 03 58 29.55 Decl. -54 46 41.2 (from VSX page for MGAB-V207)
Spectra: E. Aydi et al. (ATel #13867) report that high-resolution spectroscopy obtained on 2020 Jul. 16.17 UT using the High Resolution Spectrograph on the South African Large Telescope (SALT) indicate the object is a classical nova, likely after optical peak.
Also, R. Kaufman (Bright, VIC, Australia) reports a low-resolution spectrum obtained by him on 2020 Jul. 16 UT indicates the object to be a classical nova.
Observing recommendations: Observations of all types (visual, PEP, CCD, DSLR, spectroscopy) and multiple bands as instrumentation permits are strongly encouraged as this bright nova evolves.
Observations reported to the AAVSO:
2020 Jul. 02.183 UT, 16.56 g (ASAS-SN Sky Patrol, via P. Schmeer, Saarbruecken-Bischmisheim, Germany);
02.186, 16.33 g (ASAS-SN, via Schmeer);
04.189, 15.51 g (ASAS-SN, via Schmeer);
15.590, 5 CCD unfiltered (R. McNaught, discovery, via CBET 4811);
15.59, 5.3 (McNaught, via CBET 4811)
15.93125, 4.5 (A. Pearce, Nedlands, WA, Australia);
16.18264, 4.7 (C. da Silva, Luminarias, Brazil);
16.22917, 4.8 (L. Araujo, Pelotas, Brazil);
16.30000, 4.8 (P. Reis Fernandes, Brasilia, Brazil);
16.30903, 5.2 (R. Pereira, Santa Maria, Brazil);
16.32292, 5.0 (J. De Souza Aguiar, Campinas, Brazil);
Note that ASAS-SN observations after July 4 are not included, as they would have been saturated.
Charts: Charts with comparison stars for MGAB-V207 may be created using the AAVSO Variable Star Plotter (VSP).
Submit observations: Please submit observations using the name MGAB-V207 (or N RET 2020). When a GCVS name is assigned to this nova, please use it when submitting observations.
- Submit optical observations to the AAVSO International Database using WebObs (see below).
- Submit spectra to the AAVSO Spectroscopy Database (AVSpec).
Notes:
a. Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams CBET 4811 (ed. D. W. E. Green) announced the discovery of the object as an apparent nova.
b. Li et al. (ATel #13868) report the detection of MGAB-V207 by Fermi-LAT as a gamma-ray source on 2020 Jul. 10 and on Jul 12-15 UT.
c. R. McNaught reports in CBET 4811 that MGAB-V207 has been previously identified as as VY Scl type cataclysmic variable (range 15.8-18.0V). It is in the Edinburgh-Cape Blue Object Survey as EC 03572-5455.
d. McNaught also notes the eclipsing binary UX Ret (8.1-8.9V) is located nearby at RA 03 57 33.99, Dec. -54 21 26.6 (2000.0).
e. Position end figures provided by R. Fidrich (Budapest, Hungary) from his CCD images: 29.66s, 39.7".
Congratulations to Robert McNaught on this discovery!
This AAVSO Alert Notice was compiled by Elizabeth O. Waagen.
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