ASASSN-15qd is a nova

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Tue, 10/06/2015 - 04:12

There have been two spectroscopic confirmations of ASASSN-15qd as a highly-reddened nova:

http://ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/mailarchive/vsnet-alert/19121

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=8127

Here is the original discovery ATEL:

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=8126

 

Cheers -

Rob Kaufman, KBJ

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Association Francaise des Observateurs d'Etoiles Variables (AFOEV)
ASASSN-15qd = Nova Aql 2015 = V1831 Aql (IAUC 9278)

V1831 Aquilae = Nova Aquilae 2015 = ASASSN-15qd (= PNV J19215012+1509248) (Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams, Circular No. 9278)