SIMBAD references

N. M. Ashok, R. K. Das, and D. P. K. Banerjee, Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, report near-infrared J-, H-, and K-band spectroscopy (range 1.08-2.35 microns) with the Mt. Abu 1.2-m telescope (+ PRL Near Infrared NICMOS3 Imaging Spectrometer) of the current outburst of the recurrent nova U Sco (cf. IAUC 9111; CBET 2152). The spectra, taken on Jan. 28.993 UT with modest signal-to-noise ratio, show H I emission lines of Paschen-beta and Paschen-gamma in the J band, Brackett gamma in the K band, and other Brackett lines in the H band. The O I line at 1.1288 microns is also seen, along with a weaker line at 1.2465 microns that is possibly due to N I. He I lines at 1.0830 (blended with Paschen-gamma) and 2.0581 microns are present. The H I, He I, and O I lines show considerable structure at the peaks and are all broad, with typical FWZI values of about 10000 km/s.