Swift detection of a rapidly brightening soft X-ray spectrum from Nova SMC 2016
Abstract
Nova SMC 2016 (MASTER OT J010603.18-744715.8) was discovered by MASTER-OAFA on 2016 Oct 14 (ATel #9621); prediscovery observations were reported by OGLE-IV in ATel #9622 and from the database of the MASTER Very Wide Field Cameras (ATel #9631), with a peak unfiltered magnitude of 8.5 +/- 0.1 mag on 2016 Oct 09 at 19:24:02.85 UT. The rise to peak was also captured by a robotic camera in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil (ATel #9684), with the outburst seen to start on 2016 Oct 09 at 05.30 +/- 0.1 UT. Swift observations started a day after the discovery announcement, on 2016 Oct 15. Three observations were taken on Oct 15, 16 and 17, before decreasing the cadence to approximately once every three days until Oct 27, at which point the nova entered an observing constraint.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- November 2016
- Bibcode:
- 2016ATel.9733....1P
- Keywords:
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- Nova