globular clusters: general

Classical Novae in Andromeda: Light Curves from the Palomar Transient Factory and GALEX

We present optical light curves of 29 novae in M31 during the 2009 and 2010 observing seasons of the Palomar Transient Factory (PTF). The dynamic and rapid cadences in PTF monitoring of M31, from one day to ten minutes, provide excellent temporal …