X-ray Detection of the Supersoft Source Phase of Nova Vul 2007

Drake, J. J.; Page, K.; Osborne, J.; Bode, M.; Corradi, R.; Rodriguez-Gil, P.; Drew, J.; Gaensicke, B.; Steeghs, Daniel; Knigge, C.; Sokoloski, J.
Bibliographical reference

The Astronomer's Telegram, #1246

Advertised on:
10
2007
Number of authors
11
IAC number of authors
0
Citations
8
Refereed citations
6
Description
We report the X-ray detection of Nova Vul 2007 (S. Nakano, IAUC 8861) with the Swift X-ray Telescope in a 6.7ks observation obtained on 2007 October 18 at UT 01:05. The XRT spectrum contains 192 X-ray photons and is largely consistent with a thermal plasma model with temperature kT=0.2 +0.4/-0.07 keV and absorbing column NH=(8 +2/-3)e21 cm^-2. A hotter component with a relative flux a factor of 10 lower and a temperature of kT>1 keV is also required for a statistically acceptable fit to the data.