[vsnet-alert 1338] Outburst of VZ Pyx

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

Outburst of VZ Pyx

   Berto Monard reports that the SU UMa-type dwarf nova VZ Pyx is in
outburst.

  YYMMDD(UT)   mag  observer
  971003.600  <120  (B. Monard)
  971012.099  <124  (B. Monard)
  971118.919   125  (B. Monard)
  971119.926   127  (B. Monard)

   This star was originally suspected to be an intermediate polar (IP),
but the observations by the Ouda team during the 1996 December outburst
revealed definite superhumps (Kato and Nogami 1997, PASJ 49, 481), leading
to a firm classification as an SU UMa star.  Although it is still premature
to conclude the present outburst is a superoutburst, time-resolved
observations are highly encouraged during the present outburst.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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