NOVA SCORPII 2007 - V1280
Sco
Nova
V1280 Sco independently discovered by Yuji Nakamura, Kameyama, Mie, Japan
and Yukio
Sakurai, Mito, Ibaraki-ken, Japan (IAU
Circular 8803). Discovery Magnitude: 9.9. The coordinates of the
object are: R.A. = 16h 57m 41.26s, Decl. = -32o 20' 35.6" (epoch 2000.0)
February 20.21 UT, 2007 observation (V=4.3)
Observatory: Castanet Tolosan (France) - IAU959
Observer: Christian
Buil
Instrument: Celestron 11 + LHIRES
III spectrograph (1200 l/mm grating) + Canon EOS 350D DSLR camera (Baader
IR cut filter) - Exposure 5 x 300 s
Note: bad seeing.
Ha
measured Full Width at Zero Intensity:1200 km/sec.
FWHM: 730 km/s. Peak intensity of Ha
relative to 6700 A continuum: 2.3
2D
spectrum - 2007/02/20.21 UT