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Swift UV detection and optical confirmation of a nova candidate in M 31

Citation:

Pietsch W, Henze M, Burwitz V, Liakos A, Hatzidimitriou D, Niarchos P. Swift UV detection and optical confirmation of a nova candidate in M 31. [Internet]. 2010;2713:1.

Abstract:

We report the detection of a nova candidate in M 31 using observations with the UltraViolet/Optical Telescope (UVOT) on board the Swift satellite. The object was serendipitously detected in the UVW1 filter (181-321nm) UVOT observation 00031255018 with 4333 s exposure starting on 2010-06-24.02 UT with a magnitude of 19.5+-0.2. The position for the nova candidate is RA = 00h42m55s.56, Dec = +41d19'25".5 (J2000, accuracy of 1.0"), which is 127" east and 197" north of the core of M 31.

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