Nova V5668 Sgr (N Sgr 2015 no. 2) enters the super-soft X-ray phase
Abstract
V5668 Sgr (PNV J18365700-2855420, N Sgr 2015 no. 2) was first seen as an X-ray source on 2015 June 18, 95 days after the outburst (ATEL #7953). A slow brightening of the X-ray flux continued for just over 2 months, with a Swift-XRT count rate of ~0.06 count s-1 being measured on August 23 (day 161) as reported in ATEL #7953.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- September 2015
- Bibcode:
- 2015ATel.8054....1P
- Keywords:
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- Nova