First results of UVES at VLT: revisiting RR Tel ?

We present here the first results of UVES observa- tions of RR Tel. The exceptional performances of the instrument have allowed the detection of new spectral features and have led to an improvement in the identifications of several emission lines. A direct comparison with the IUE observations in the range 3045-3300 ˚ Ahas revealed the appearance of many weak and shallow lines, most of them lacking a convincing identifica- tion. The Balmer lines are visible up to H38 and are accompanied by the He II lines of the Pickering series. Also, all of the He II emissions of the Pfund series, from 5858 ˚ A to 6408 ˚ Ah ave been detected. We made definite identifications of additional TiO bands at 4955 ˚ A( R2 1 0), 5167 ˚ A( R2 0 0), 5445 ˚