Community Gallery

Posted by

David Callejas

and

January 20, 2019

← Go back

Filipp Romanov
Remotely at iTelescope T30 at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia)

06/25/2022
04:20 pm

Photographer's Website

Image Details:

Strange nova FQ Cir = TCP J15244460-6059200

I observed TCP J15244460-6059200 (named FQ Cir in the CBET No. 5138 http://cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iau/cbet/005100/CBET005138.txt ) remotely at iTelescope.Net T30 (0.50-m f/6.8 reflector at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia) on 2022-06-25.

My estimates of brightness:

2022 06 25.67985 11.28 V
2022 06 25.68264 12.02 B
2022 06 25.68532 10.42 Rc
2022 06 25.68843 9.69 Ic

The object's position is almost the same as the 14-mag source 5875610751015084544 in the Gaia DR3 catalogue. From ATel #15473 http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=15473 : "The spectrum resembles that of a very fast classical nova after optical peak. The low amplitude of the transient raises questions about its nature and the possible progenitor match."

I am attaching my color image (3x60 sec. with V, B and Ic filters for green, blue and red channels).

Posted

January 20, 2019

in

David Callejas

View Articles

About the Author:

David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!