Liverpool Telescope Optical Photometry Following the 2006 Outburst of RS Ophiuchi

TL;DR

This paper reports optical photometry data of RS Ophiuchi's 2006 outburst, collected over nearly a year using the Liverpool Telescope, providing valuable observational insights into the nova's evolution.

Contribution

It provides the first extensive optical photometry dataset of RS Ophiuchi's 2006 outburst spanning over 500 days.

Findings

Extended light curve coverage from day 27 to 548.

Insights into the nova's brightness evolution over time.

Data useful for modeling nova outburst mechanisms.

Abstract

We present a preliminary report on the broadband optical photometry of the 2006 outburst of the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi. These data were obtained using the robotic 2m Liverpool Telescope and cover the outburst from day 27 through day 548.