The discovery of the Galactic Nova candidate VVV-NOV-003 by the VVV Survey
Abstract
We report the discovery of the third likely Galactic Nova in the VVV Survey data (vvvsurvey.org; Minniti et al. 2010, New Astronomy, 15, 433). Ks-band observations taken on October 2011 06 and 07 show a stellar object increasing in brightness from Ks=15.80 mag to Ks=15.48 mag. In the first observation of the 2012 season (March 07) the object appears as bright source with Ks=10.70 mag. Similar magnitudes with small amplitude oscillations are seen over the whole 2012 season which suggest a very slow nova (see table below).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- July 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013ATel.5212....1B
- Keywords:
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- Infra-Red;
- Nova;
- Transient