Spectroscopy of the new bright Galactic transient ASASSN-18fv: A 12 mag outburst from a young stellar object?
Abstract
We obtained a spectrum of ASASSN-18fv (ATel #11454), the new bright Galactic transient, with the Du Pont 2.5-m telescope at Las Campanas Observatory on UT 2018 Mar 21. The underlying spectrum appears to be that of an early K star, but we also observe P Cygni profiles in many lines: H-alpha, the Ca triplet, O I 7773, Mg I 5173, and several Fe II lines.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- March 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018ATel11456....1S
- Keywords:
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- Nova;
- Transient;
- Young Stellar Object