BVRcIC photometry of V2615 Oph

Decline times were t^V^_2_=26.5, t^B^_2_=30, t^V^_3_=48.5 and t^B^_3_=56.5d. The distance to the nova is d=3.7+/-0.2kpc , the height above the Galactic plane is z=215pc, the reddening is E(B-V)=0.90 and the absolute magnitude at maximum is M^max^_V_=-7.2 and M^max^_B_=-7.0.

The spectrum four days before maximum resembled a F6 supergiant, in an agreement with broad-band colours. It later developed into that of a standard 'FeII'-class nova. Nine days past maximum, the expansion velocity estiIIted from the width of H{alpha} emission component was ~730km/s, and the displacement from it of the principal and diffuse-enhanced absorption systems was ~650 and 1380km/s, respectively.