Swift observation of Nova OGLE-2012-NOVA-002
Abstract
The nova OGLE-2012-NOVA-002 (ATels #4483, #4485, #4487) was observed with the XRT and UVOT instruments onboard the Swift satellite. Observations began on October 18, 2012, at 16:33 UT and lasted about 3800 seconds for both instruments.
The UVOT data, acquired in the UVW2 filter (central wavelength: 1928 Angstroms; Poole et al. 2008, MNRAS, 383, 627), allow a detection of the source at magnitude 14.44 +- 0.04 (Vega system); this indicates that the nova is relatively quite bright in the ultraviolet.- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- October 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012ATel.4500....1M
- Keywords:
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- Ultra-Violet;
- X-ray;
- Nova;
- Transient