\begin{table}%tA.1
\caption{\label{tab:id}Identified absorption lines in the spectrum of \object{W243} between 
4800$-$9000~${\rm \AA}$.}
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\begin{tabular}{c|c|l}
\hline\hline
&& \\[-8pt]
        & Multiplet$^{\dag}$ & Rest wavelength  (${\rm \AA}$) \\
\hline
Ca~II   & 2  & 8498.02$^{a}$, 8542.09$^{a}$, 8662.14$^{a}$\\
        &uncl.& 8912.07,  8927.36$^{a}$\\
\hline
Cr~II   & 24 & 5153.49, 5305.85 \\
        & 29 & 5369.25, 5395.41, 5409.28, 5430.41\\
        & 30 & 4812.35, 4824.13, 4836.22, 4848.24, 4864.32, 4876.41\\        
        & 43 & 5232.50, 5237.34, 5274.99$^{b}$, 5280.08, 5308.44, 5310.70, 5313.59, 5334.88, 5337.79$^{b}$ \\
        & 50 & 5502.05$^{b,c}$, 5508.60\\
        & 105& 6053.48, 6226.66\\
\hline
Fe~II   & 34 & 6217.95, 6219.54, 6229.34, 6239.36 \\
        & 35 & 5100.55, 5120.34\\
        & 36 & 4993.36, 5036.92\\
        & 40 & 6369.45$^{b}$, 6432.65$^{a}$, 6516.05$^{a}$\\
        & 41 & 5256.89, 5284.09\\ 
        & 42 & 4923.92, 5018.43$^{a}$, 5169.03 \\
        & 46 & 5991.38$^{a}$, 6044.53, 6084.11$^{a}$, 6113.32, 6116.04 \\ 
        & 48 & 5264.80, 5337.71$^{b}$, 5362.86, 5414.09\\
        & 49 & 5197.57$^{a}$, 5234.62, 5254.92, 5275.99$^{b}$, 5316.61$^{a}$, 5325.55, 5346.56, 5425.27, 5477.67\\
        & 55 & 5432.98, 5534.86$^{a}$, 5591.38\\
        & 57 & 5627.49, 5657.92, 5725.95 \\
        & 72 & 7289.05$^{b}$, 7533.42$^{a}$\\
        & 73 & 7222.39$^{a}$, 7307.97$^{a}$, 7320.70$^{a}$, 7462.38$^{a}$, 7515.88$^{a}$, 7711.71$^{a}$\\
        & 74 & 6147.73$^{b}$, 6149.24$^{b}$, 6238.38$^{a}$, 6247.56$^{a}$, 6407.30$^{a}$, 6416.90$^{a}$, 6456.38$^{a}$ \\
        & 163& 6179.38 \\
        & 182& 5952.49\\
        & 199& 6331.97, 6446.43 \\
        & 200& 6103.54, 6175.16, 6305.32 \\        
        &uncl.& 5387.14, 5427.83, 5466.02, 5503.40, 5510.78, 5588.15, 5645.40, 5962.40, 6157.12\\
        &     & 6317.99, 6383.75, 6385.47, 6396.31, 6442.95, 6491.28, 6623.07, 6644.25, 6729.86\\
        &     & 8489.69, 8722.14\\
\hline
H       & 9  & 8598.39 (Pa14), 8665.02 (Pa13), 8750.47 (Pa12), 8862.79$^{a}$(Pa11), 9014.91$^{a}$(Pa10) \\
        & 10 & 8413.32 (Pa19), 8437.96 (Pa18), 8467.25$^{b}$ (Pa17), 8502.49 (Pa16), 8545.38 (Pa15)\\
\hline
Mg~I    & 2  & 5167.32, 5172.68, 5183.60\\
\hline
Mg~II   & 8  & 7877.13, 7896.37$^{f}$ \\
        & 23 & 6545.97$^{c}$\\
\hline
N~I     & 1  & 8680.24$^{b,e}$, 8683.38$^{b}$, 8686.13$^{b}$, 8703.24$^{e}$, 8711.69$^{e}$, 8718.82$^{e}$, 8728.88$^{e}$, 8747.35 \\
        & 2  & 8184.80, 8187.95, 8200.31, 8210.63, 8216.28, 8223.07$^{b}$, 8242.34\\
        & 3  & 7423.63, 7442.28, 7468.29 \\
        & 8  & 8567.74, 8594.01$^{b}$, 8629.24, 8655.88$^{b}$\\
        & 21 & 6481.71$^{b}$, 6482.70$^{b}$, 6483.75$^{b}$, 6484.80$^{b}$, 6506.45 \\
        & 30 & 6758.60 \\
        & 31 & 6706.20, 6723.12, 6733.48 \\
        & 40 & 6752.40 \\  
\hline
O~I     & 1  & 7771.96$^{b}$, 7774.18$^{b}$, 7775.40$^{b}$ \\
        & 4  & 8446.35$^{a}$\\
\hline
S~II    & 6  & 5643.76$^{c}$\\
        & 11 & 5578.85, 5616.63 \\
\hline
Sc~II   & 21 & 5854.31$^{c}$\\ 
        & 28 & 6245.63\\
        & 29 & 5640.97, 5669.03, 5684.19 \\
\hline
Si~II   & 2  & 6347.09$^{e}$, 6371.36$^{b}$\\
        & 4  & 5957.61, 5978.97\\
        & 5  & 5041.06, 5056.02 \\        
        &uncl.& 6660.52, 6665.00, 6671.88, 6699.38\\
\hline
Ti~II   & 69  & 5336.81, 5381.02, 5418.80\\
        & 70  & 5188.70, 5226.53, 5262.10 \\             
        & 86  & 5129.14, 5185.90 \\
        & 92  & 4805.11\\        
        & 103 & 5268.62\\
        & 109 & 5473.52\\ 
        & 112 & 6717.91, 6680.26 \\
        & 114 & 4874.02, 4911.21 \\
        & 298 & 5259.98\\
\hline
V~II    & 55 & 5240.97, 5271.26, 5280.62 \\
        & 97 & 6028.26$^{d}$\\
        &238 & 5642.01$^{c}$\\
        &239 & 5341.22$^{d}$\\
\hline
\end{tabular}}}
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$^{\dag}$ Multiplet from \cite{moore45}. Lines that are unclassified are marked as~``uncl.'';
$^{a}$~inverse P~Cygni profile in 21/09/2003 spectrum;
$^{b}$~blended with nearby line;
$^{c}$~uncertain;
$^{d}$~highly uncertain, very weak;
$^{e}$~excess absorption apparant on blue wing;
$^{f}$~possible P~Cygni profile.
\end{table}