\begin{table}%t3
\caption {The 24 classical novae examined in the search for the prompt gamma-ray emission.}
\label{17_novae}
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\begin{tabular}{lllllccl}
\hline \hline
Nova & RA & Dec & Date of discovery & Last prediscovery & Nova type & Distance from    & References* \\
     & (deg)   & (deg)    &   (UTC)   & (UTC)      &           & literature (kpc) &            \\
\hline  
\object{V2361 Cyg} &  302.329  & 39.814 & 2005 Feb. 10.850 & 2005 Feb. 6 & CO, FeII  &              & 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 \\
\object{V382 Nor} &  244.936  & --51.581 & 2005 Mar. 13.309 & ? & FeII     &              & 8, 9 \\
\object{V378 Ser} &  267.3523 & --12.999 & 2005 Mar. 18.345 & ? & CO, FeII  &              & 10, 11, 12, 13, 6 \\
\object{V5115 Sgr} &  274.246  & --25.944 & 2005 Mar. 28.779 & 2005 Mar. 27.464 &        &              & 14, 15 \\
\object{V1663 Aql} &  286.302  & 5.236 & 2005 Jun. 9.240 & ? & FeII      & 2.9 $\pm$ 0.4 & \citet{Boyd_2006} \\
          &              &          &                &                 &           & 5.5 $\pm$ 1  & \citet{Lane_et_al_2006} \\
          &              &          &                 &                &           &  7.3--11.3    &  \citet{Poggiani_2006}\\
          &              &          &                   &              &           &              & 16, 17, 18 \\
\object{V5116 Sgr} &  274.461  & --30.442 & 2005 Jul. 4.049 & 2005 Jun. 12 &        &              & 19, 20, 21, 22 \\
\object{V1188 Sco} &  266.089  & --34.276 & 2005 Jul. 25.284 & 2005 Jul. 20 & FeII(?) &              & 23,24,25,26 \\
\object{V1047 Cen} &  200.207  & --62.630 & 2005 Sep. 1.031 & 2005 Aug. 12.050 &        &              & 22 \\
\object{V476 Sct}  &  278.020  & --6.726  & 2005 Sep. 28.088 & 2005 Sep. 24.629 & FeII & 4 $\pm$ 1 & \citet{Munari_et_al_2006} \\
          &           &        &                  &                &          &           & 27, 28, 29 \\
\object{V477 Sct} &  279.678  & --12.271 & 2005 Oct. 11.026 & 2005 Oct. 7.055 & He/N     & 11 $\pm$ 3.6 & \citet{Munari_2006} \\
         &              &            &                 &                 &          &              & 30, 31 \\
\object{V2575 Oph} &  263.304  & --24.351 & 2006 Feb. 8.379 & 1991 Aug. 11 & CO, FeII &                   & 32, 33, 34, 35 \\
\object{V5117 Sgr} &  269.719  & --36.793 & 2006 Feb. 17.370 & 2006 Feb. 5.36 & FeII    &              & 36, 37 \\
\object{V2362 Cyg} &  317.885  & 44.801 & 2006 Apr. 2.807 & 2006 Mar. 28 & CO, FeII  & $\sim$$1.5$    & \citet{Atel792} \\
          &              &            &                &                &          &     5--12      &  \citet{Atel795} \\
          &              &           &                 &                &          &               & 38, 39, 40, 34, 41, 42, 43 \\
\object{V2576 Oph} &  258.887  & --29.161 & 2006 Apr. 6.565 & ? & CO, FeII &               & 44, 34, 45 \\
\object{V1065 Cen}  &   175.793  &  --58.067 &  2007 Jan. 23.354  & 2007 Jan. 15.36 &     &               &  46, 47  \\
\object{V1280 Sco}  &   254.420  &  --32.343 &  2007 Feb. 4.854   & 2007 Feb. 2.866 & FeII  &             &   \citet{Swank2007ATel} \\
           &               &             &                   &                 &       &             &\citet{Osborne2007ATel}\\
           &               &             &                   &                 &       &             &  48, 49, 50, 61 \\
\object{V1281 Sco}  &   254.247  &  --35.363 &  2007 Feb. 19.859  & 2007 Feb. 14.8575 &       &             & 51, 52, 62 \\
\object{V2467 Cyg}  &   307.052  &  41.810  &  2007 Mar. 15.787  & 2007 Mar. 12.796 & FeII &  1.5--4       & \citet{Steeghs2007ATel} \\
           &               &             &                   &                 &       &            &  53, 63, 64, 65  \\ 
\object{V2615 Oph}  &   265.683  & --23.676  &  2007 Mar. 19.812  & 2007 Mar. 17.82  & CO, FeII &        &  54, 62 \\
\object{V5558 Sgr}  &   272.577  &  --18.781 &  2007 Apr. 14.777 & 2007 Apr. 9.8  & FeII &  &  55, 56, 66, 67\\
\object{V598 Pup}   &   106.428  &  --38.245 &  2007 Jun. 5.968  & 2007 Jun. 2.978 & CO  &  &  \citet{Read2007ATel} \\
                    &            &          &                  &               &       & &  \citet{Torres2007ATel} \\
                    &            &          &                  &               &       & &  \citet{Read2007ATel2} \\
                    &            &          &                  &               &       & &  76, 77, 78 \\
\object{V390 Nor}   &   248.048  &  --45.154 &  2007 Jun. 15.086 & 2007 May 20.1 & FeII    &  &  57, 68 \\ 
\object{V458 Vul}   &   298.601  &  20.880  &  2007 Aug. 10.01  & 2007 Aug. 4   &        &  &  69, 70, 58, 71, 72, 73 \\
\object{V597 Pup}   &   124.075  &  --34.257 &  2007 Nov. 14.23  & 2007 Nov. 11.22 & FeII   &  &  59, 60, 74, 75 \\
\hline 
\end{tabular}}
\medskip
* For each nova references to the first few IAU Circulars are given: (1) \#8483; (2) \#8484; (3) \#8487; (4) \#8511; (5) \#8524; (6) \#8529; (7) \#8641; (8)~\#8497; (9) \#8498; (10) \#8505; (11) \#8506; (12) \#8509; (13) \#8527; (14) \#8502; (15) \#8523; (16) \#8540; (17) \#8544; (18) \#8640; (19) \#8559; (20) \#8561; (21) \#8579; (22) \#8596; (23) \#8574; (24) \#8575; (25) \#8576; (26) \#8581; (27) \#8607; (28) \#8612; (29) \#8638; (30) \#8644; (31)~\#8617; (32) \#8671; (33) \#8676; (34) \#8710; (35) \#8728; (36) \#8673; (37) \#8706; (38) \#8697; (39) \#8698; (40) \#8702; (41) \#8731; (42) \#8785; (43) \#8788; (44) \#8700; (45) \#8730; (46) \#8800; (47) \#8801; (48) \#8803; (49) \#8807; (50) \#8809; (51) \#8810; (52) \#8812; (53) \#8821; (54) \#8824; (55) \#8832; (56) \#8854; (57) \#8850; (58) \#8863; (59) \#8895; (60) \#8896; (61) \#8845; (62) \#8846; (63) \#8848; (64) \#8888; (65) \#8905; (66) \#8874; (67) \#8884; (68) \#8851; (69) \#8861; (70) \#8862; (71) \#8878; (72) \#8883; (73) \#8904; (74) \#8902; (75) \#8911; (76) \#8898; (77) \#8899; (78) \#8901.
\end{table}