Super-soft X-ray emission of Nova Reticuli 2020
Abstract
The outburst of Nova Ret 2020 (MGAB-V207, YZ Ret; ATel #13867, #13874) was identified by R. H. McNaught on 2020-07-15.590 UT (CBET #4811). Pre-discovery images by M. A. Phillips show the nova peaking on 2020-07-11.76 at 3.7mag (CBET #4812) while ASAS-SN (Shappee et al. 2014, ApJ, 788, 48; Kochanek et al. 2017, PASP, 129, 104502) data indicate the eruption started on 2020-07-08.171.
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- September 2020
- Bibcode:
- 2020ATel14043....1S
- Keywords:
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- Nova