Spectroscopic classification of ZTF20abqhsxb as a possible nova in M31
Abstract
On behalf of the Spectroscopic Analysis of Luminous Variables and Transients in our Neighbor (SALVATION) project, we report the spectroscopic observation of the transient ZTF20abqhsxb/AT2020qxo (RA 0h41m59.60s, DEC +41d00m48.48s) in M31. It was flagged by a filter on the ANTARES alert-broker (https://antares.noirlab.edu/) customized to find promising stellar explosive events from the ZTF public alert stream.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- August 2020
- Bibcode:
- 2020ATel13952....1S
- Keywords:
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- Nova;
- Transient