V1548 Aql : Nova Aql 2001, many rebrightenings
According to THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1633,
M. Collins discovered a variable object, TAV J1907+117. The object was
reported to be at mag 10.9 on May 11.99 UT
(vsnet-campaign 900).
IAUC 7627 announced the object as possible nova in Aql
(vsnet-campaign 905),
and then, C. Benn et al. took a spectrum with the 4.2-m William
Herschel Telescope on May 17 and confirmed its nova nature
(vsnet-campaign-nova 307).
E. Schweitzer reported that D. Proust also confirmed it through a
spectrum on the 193mm OHP telescope on May 18
(vsnet-campaign-nova 311).
M. Uemura, T. Kato, and H. Yamaoka reported a faint star of r=18.7
exists on DSS images within 0"".5 of the position of the nova
(vsnet-campaign-nova 308).
Pre-discovery observations reported by K. Kanatsu and K. Takamizawa
show that the object has already brightened since February 26 2001 and a
long premaximum halt and a sharp peak, as observed in V723 Cas and DO
Aql
(vsnet-campaign-nova 306).
T. Kato reported that, in spite of the long-lasting premaximum halt,
the decline rate may be unexpectedly rapid as reported on May 18-19
(vsnet-campaign 909),
but N. James reported that his observations show no prompt decline trend
(vsnet-campaign-nova 313).
The object became slightly brighter from May 21
(vsnet-campaign-nova 318),
and then, again started gradual fading
(vsnet-campaign-nova 325).
The fading trend possibly stopped in the end of May
(vsnet-campaign-nova 329).
Since the early June, the object again started fading
(vsnet-campaign-nova 330).
In mid-June, the object rebrightened to the second maximum
(vsnet-campaign-nova 363).
The object then again gradually faded
(vsnet-campaign-nova 373),
and again re-brightened on June 28
(vsnet-campaign-nova 376).
After the gradual fading from the rebrightening, it showed
oscillations, and then, again started fading
(vsnet-campaign-nova 407).
This nova experienced some another rebrightenings during the latter half
of 2001:
13.0mag on July 25
(vsnet-campaign-nova 418),
13.5mag on mid-August
(vsnet-campaign-nova 430),
13.7 on September 2
(vsnet-campaign-nova 508),
13.6mag on September 11
(vsnet-campaign-nova 557).
13.0mag on October 4
(vsnet-campaign-nova 607).
13.2mag on November 20
(vsnet-campaign-nova 657).
Chart presented by O. Trondal
CCD image presented by G. Masi
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Links:
Low resolution spectrum presented by M. Gavin:
http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/tanova.htm
Sequence presented by A. Henden:
ftp://ftp.nofs.navy.mil/pub/outgoing/aah/sequence/naql01.dat
Chart presented by R. Bouma and E. van Dijk:
http://www.shopplaza.nl/astro/vs-charts/nova2001aql1.htm