Impact of Observing Parameters on 17 Nights with Nova Del 2013 (Abstract)

Volume 42 number 2 (2014)

Wayne L. Green

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Abstract

(Abstract only) Nova Del 2013 (V339 Del) was reported in Astronomer’s Telegram No. 5279 (PNV 20233073+2046041) on 2013 August 14. On the following day, the University of Colorado, Boulder, granted our observing request for use of the R3000-5000 spectrograph attached to their 60-cm telescope. The planning, operational approach, analysis techniques, results, issues, and operational conclusions for data taken from 15 August through 2 September are reported here.