SIMBAD references

F. M. Walter, Stony Brook University; and M. Hernandez, Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory, obtained a red spectrogram (range 555-700 nm; 0.31-nm resolution) of the presumed nova with the SMARTS 1.5-m telescope (+ RC spectrograph) on Mar. 7.01 UT. The spectrum features a strong H_alpha emission line with equivalent width about -52 nm and FWHM about 3.7 nm; the line is asymmetric, with a steeper blue side and a weak P-Cyg absorption feature at about -1500 km/s. P-Cyg absorption at similar velocities is seen also from Fe II 614.9-nm and the Na I D doublet. The continuum is prominent. There are numerous weak and broad emission features. The spectrum appears to be that of a classical "Fe II" nova near maximum.