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Subject: U Gem, GK Per, DX And No. 2
March 4, 1996
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U GEMINORUM IN OUTBURST
U Gem is in outburst as indicated by the following visual observations
reported to the AAVSO.
UT JD Mag. Observer
FEB 27.3576 2450140.8576 14.5 (R. Royer, USA)
FEB 29.071 2450142.571 <13.0 (P. Schmeer, Germany)
FEB 29.2014 2450142.7014 <13.3 (Royer)
MAR 2.2570 2450144.757 <13.3 (W. Dillon, USA)
MAR 3.1354 2450145.6354 12.1 (M. Heifner, USA)
MAR 3.52 2450146.02 9.1 (G. Dyck, USA)
MAR 3.814 2450146.314 9.4 (Schmeer)
MAR 3.828 2450146.328 8.9 (J. R. Osorio, Spain)
MAR 4.030 2450146.53 9.0 (S. Tracy, USA)
MAR 4.1167 2450146.6167 9.0 (J. McKenna, USA)
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GK PERSEI CONTINUES IN OUTBURST
GK Per has continued to brighten slowly. Included are observations
reported to the AAVSO since News Flash No. 1 (February 26, 1996).
UT JD Mag. Observer
FEB 26.952 2450140.452 12.2 (G. Poyner, England)
FEB 26.9819 2450140.4819 12.5 (G. Chaple, USA)
FEB 27.0250 2450140.525 12.4 (J. Bortle, USA)
FEB 27.0410 2450140.541 12.2 (J. McKenna, USA)
FEB 27.0431 2450140.5431 12.0 (C. Scovil, USA)
FEB 27.0507 2450140.5507 12.2 (T. Hager, USA)
FEB 27.831 2450141.331 12.2 (Poyner)
FEB 28.0972 2450141.5972 12.1 (A. Dill, USA)
FEB 28.4535 2450141.9535 11.8 (S. Sakuma, Japan)
FEB 28.5000 2450142 12.0 (McKenna)
FEB 28.838 2450142.338 12.1 (Poyner)
FEB 28.977 2450142.477 12.0 (P. Schmeer, Germany)
FEB 29.0188 2450142.5188 12.0 (Chaple)
FEB 29.0764 2450142.5764 12.1 (Dill)
FEB 29.1500 2450142.65 12.2 (R. Royer, USA)
FEB 29.8 2450143.3 12.0 (M. Verdenet, France)
FEB 29.866 2450143.366 12.1 (M. Westlund, Sweden)
FEB 29.87 2450143.37 12.2 (J. R. Osorio, Spain)
MAR 1.0257 2450143.5257 11.8 (McKenna)
MAR 1.1229 2450143.6229 12.0 (S. O'Connor, Canada)
MAR 1.4667 2450143.9667 11.8 (Sakuma)
MAR 1.52 2450144.02 11.6 (G. Dyck, USA)
MAR 1.819 2450144.319 12.1 (A. Diepvens, Belgium)
MAR 1.857 2450144.357 11.5 (Osorio)
MAR 1.9785 2450144.4785 12.0 (M. Biesmans, Belgium)
MAR 2.052 2450144.552 12.0 (J. Holtz, USA)
MAR 2.1764 2450144.6764 11.9 (T. Burrows, USA)
MAR 2.2174 2450144.7174 12.0 (W. Dillon, USA)
MAR 2.4069 2450144.9069 11.8 (Sakuma)
MAR 2.787 2450145.287 11.9 (Schmeer)
MAR 2.85 2450145.35 11.5 (J. Gunther, France)
MAR 3.1139 2450145.6139 11.9 (M. Heifner, USA)
MAR 3.4014 2450145.9014 11.8 (Sakuma)
MAR 3.52 2450146.02 11.8 (Dyck)
MAR 3.801 2450146.301 11.8 (Schmeer)
MAR 3.812 2450146.312 11.5 (Osorio)
MAR 4.0132 2450146.5132 11.8 (Chaple)
MAR 4.0146 2450146.5146 12.0 (McKenna)
MAR 4.1458 2450146.6458 11.9 (Burrows)
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DX ANDROMEDAE REPORTED IN OUTBURST
Tonny Vanmunster indicates in Cataclysmic Variable Circular No. 84
that DX And is in outburst. The outburst was reported by Lasse Jensen
of Denmark and later confirmed by Eric Broens of Belgium.
UT JD Mag. Observer
FEB 24.750 2450138.250 <14.2 (R. Fidrich, Hungary)
FEB 29.758 2450143.258 13.0 (L. Jensen, Denmark)
MAR 01.814 2450144.314 12.9: (E. Broens, Belgium)
MAR 01.828 2450144.328 12.8 (Broens)
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Good observing!
Janet A. Mattei
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