SBS1017+533 outburst As already reported by T. Watanabe (VSOLJ), the recently discovered SU UMa-type dwarf nova SBS 1017+533 is first time in outburst since its last observed one, in 1998 May. YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 981111.735 <138 (T. Watanabe) 981113.730 <137 (T. Watanabe) 981115.108 <156 (G. Poyner) 981116.074 <151 (G. Poyner) 981117.692 <143 (T. Watanabe) 981118.674 <143 (T. Watanabe) 981123.687 <134 (T. Watanabe) 981129.053 <151 (G. Poyner) 981211.699 <137 (T. Watanabe) 981217.649 <140 (T. Watanabe) 981218.681 136 (T. Watanabe) Extracted from T. Watanabe's article (VSOLJ Variable Star Bulletin, in press): SBS1017+533 (R.A.10h 20m 30s Dec.+53o 02' 07" (2000)) is a cataclysmic variable discovered by the SBS servey (Balayan 1997). The star was identified with the ROSAT X-ray source RX J1020.4+5304 (Bade N. 1998, independently Kato 1998 and Garnavich 1998) The first outburst was discovered by Garnavich (1998) on 1998 Jan. 27.5. Superhumps with a period of 0.069 d were detected (Vanmunster 1998a, Nogami 1998), confirming the UGSU type. After this outburst, VSOLJ members detected additional 2 normal outbursts (total 3 outbursts) by visual observations between 1998 Feb.and 1998 Jun. The light curve is shownin Figure 1. and the original data are given in Table 1.Both normal outbursts were confirmed by other observers (Kinunnen 1998, Poyner 1998 and Vanmunster 1998b). References Bade N. et al., Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement 127, 145 (1998) Balayan S. K., Astrophysics 40, 101 (1997) Garnavich P., VSNET-alert 1441 (1998) Kato T., VSNET 1133 (1998) Kinunnen T., VSNET-obs 10331 (1998) Nogami D., VSNET-alert 1452 (1998) Poyner G., VSNET-obs 11555 (1998) Vanmunster T., Cataclysmic Variables Circular 161 (1998a) Vanmunster T., et al., VSNET-alert 1726 (1998b) Extracted from relevant vsnet-alert and vsnet issues: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [vsnet 1133] Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 16:18:22 +0900 (JST) From: Taichi Kato <tkato> CVs from SBS survey In a recent article of Astrophysics 40, 101 (1997, original in Astrofizika 40, 153, 1997), S. K. Balayan presents spectral classification of SBS (Second Byurakan Sky Survey). 10 CVs were idetified. Seven of them are already well-known CVs or related systems. ... Three remaining new CVs are (2000.0) mpg SBS 0755+600 075926.60 +595349.98 17.5 SBS 1017+533 102030 +530207 17.0 SBS 1150+599 115324.88 +593955.15 17.5 Identifications of other objects suggest the accuracy of the coordinates is not significantly better than 1 arcsec. Among them, SBS 0755+600 is pretty close to a USNO star at 075926.44 +595351.3, r=15.5, b=16.0, which may be identical with the SBS object caught in outburst. Located close to SBS 1017+533 a ROSAT X-ray source, which may be identified with a USNO star at 102026.65 +530432.6, r=15.6, b=16.5, but the connection with the SBS object is not certain. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [vsnet-alert 1441] > From: peterg@mars.harvard.edu (Peter Garnavich) > Subject: Re: [vsnet 1133] CVs from SBS survey > To: tkato@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Taichi Kato) It has been rather cloudy at the MMT so I have been getting spectra of the new CVs from the SBS catalog. SBS 0755+600 is a beautiful CV with broad Balmer lines and some HeI. No HeII 4686 is seen. SBS 1017+533 The coordinates were not good enough to find a single star so I went to USNO at 10:20:26.65 +53:04:32.6 (2000) and I was suprised to find a 13th magnitude star there. It is in outburst (Jan 27.5 UT). The spectrum shows a CV in outburst with broad Balmer absorption except for Halpha which is in weak emission. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [CVC 161, also in vsnet-alert 1448] From: Tonny Vanmunster <tvanmuns@innet.be> SBS 1017+533 [UGSU, 13? - 16?] ============================== Peter Garnavich recently reported his detection of an outburst of SBS 1017+533 [VSNET alert 1441]. He also reported spectral observations, showing broad Balmer absorption lines, but weak Halpha emission. Unfiltered CCD photometry by Tonny Vanmunster, CBA Belgium Observatory, on 1998, January 31, using a 0.25-m telescope and ST-7 CCD camera, reveals the existence of a periodic modulation in this system, which has the typical signature of a superhump. It therefore is most likely that SBS 1017+533 is a new member of the SU UMa-type cataclysmic variables ! Our observations were made under quite unfavourable conditions (strong windws), during a 7.8h observing session and show a periodic signal at 0.069 +/- 0.001 d, with a mean semi-amplitude of 0.11 mag, after heliocentric correction and removal of a linear trend of decline (period determined using the PDM method). SBS 1017+533 is located at RA = 10h20m26.65s and decl = +53d04'32.6" (Epoch J2000.0). Follow-up time-series CCD photometry is highly recommended. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [vsnet-alert 1452] From: Daisaku Nogami <nogami@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp> Dear Colleagues, We, Ouda Team, had carried on a 7-hour run of V-band time-resolved photometry of SBS 1017+533 from 1998 Feb. 2.18 (UT) at Ouda Station and independently detected apparent superhumps with an amplitude of 0.13 mag. A PDM period analysis, after the heliocentric correction and a subtraction of linear decline trend, gives 0.069 (+-0.001) d as the best estimated superhump period, confirming the Tonny's results mentioned in vsnet-alert 1450 (CVC 162). Best regards, Daisaku Nogami Ouda Team ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [vsnet 1360] From: Taichi Kato <tkato> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 13:30:10 +0900 (JST) SBS1017+533 I have noticed this new SU UMa-type dwarf nova was already cataloged in The Hamburg/RASS Catalogue of Optical Identifications (Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. in press). This catalogue indentified the X-ray source with a 17-mag optical counterpart showing a CV spectrum. RX J1020.4+5304 = 10 20 26.6 +53 04 32 17.0 mag CV from vsnet 1133 (T. Kato): CVs from SBS survey > Located close to SBS 1017+533 a ROSAT X-ray source, > which may be identified with a USNO star at 102026.65 +530432.6, r=15.6, > b=16.5, but the connection with the SBS object is not certain. Regards, Taichi Kato