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PTF10nvg: An Outbursting Class I Protostar in the Pelican/North American Nebula
Kevin R. Covey, Lynne A. Hillenbrand, Adam A. Miller +28
During a synoptic survey of the North American Nebula region, the Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) detected an optical outburst (dubbed PTF10nvg) associated with the previously unst…
Evidence for an FU Orionis-like Outburst from a Classical T Tauri Star
Adam A. Miller, Lynne A. Hillenbrand, Kevin R. Covey +26
We present pre- and post-outburst observations of the new FU Orionis-like young stellar object PTF 10qpf (also known as LkHa 188-G4 and HBC 722). Prior to this outburst, LkHa 188-G…
PTF10fqs: A Luminous Red Nova in the Spiral Galaxy Messier 99
Mansi M. Kasliwal, S. R. Kulkarni, Iair Arcavi +38
The Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) is systematically charting the optical transient and variable sky. A primary science driver of PTF is building a complete inventory of transient…