2009CBET.2061....4H

K. Hornoch, Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov, Czech Republic, and O. Pejcha, Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, report low-resolution optical spectroscopy (range 380-720 nm; resolution 0.7 nm) and optical photometry of M31N 2009-11e. Spectra were obtained using the Boller & Chivens CCD Spectrograph on the 2.4-m Hiltner telescope at MDM Observatory. Magnitude measurements were obtained from images taken with RETROCAM on the 2.4-m Hiltner telescope and with the 0.65-m telescope (+ G2CCD-3200) at Ondrejov Observatory. Spectra of M31N 2009-11e taken by O. Pejcha on Nov. 22.19 and 23.23 UT (1.9 days and 3.0 days, respectively, after its first optical detection by Pietsch et al.) show Balmer and Fe II emission lines, thus confirming this object as "Fe II"-class nova close to maximum light. The following additional magnitude measurements were obtained with the 2.4-m telescope and Sloan filters: Nov. 22.188, r' = 17.80 ± 0.04; 22.191, g' = 17.80 ± 0.09; 23.213, r' = 17.33 ± 0.03; 23.215, g' = 17.29 ± 0.10.