These days Bess observers were asked for Ha spectra coverage of HD171219 in Ophiucus by COROT  team.

COROT is a very accurate photometric space telescope. Its primary goal is asteroseismology, star variability and secondary is eclisping exolplanet (16 to date discover) http://corot.oamp.fr/. For a couple of weeks, COROT will measure the tiny star luminosity variation.

HD171219 is Be star, view by the equator, shell star, of mV 7.65

http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?submit=display&bibdisplay=refsum&bibyear1=1850&bibyear2=$currentYear&Ident=%402671217&Name=HIP++90958#lab_bib

I made two spectrum during last week despite veyr bad weather.

 R15000, SNR 48, 5X600s exp in Bin2, Atik314L+

35µm slit, good weather condition

SNR 34 R 15000 3X960s, Clouds and wind