[vsnet-alert 4188] SW UMa rare outburst

[Patrick Schmeer <extpasc@rz.uni-sb.de>]

Visual magnitude estimates by P. Schmeer, Bischmisheim, Germany:
 
SW URSAE MAJORIS  (UGSU)
Feb. 11.23  UT, [13.0 ; 11.77 , [13.2 ; 12.028,  12.4 ; 12.062,  12.0 ;
     12.085 UT,  11.7
Sequence:   AAVSO
Instrument: 203-mm SCT
 
Going into outburst just between my evening and midnight session - great!
 
The most recently recorded outburst (a supermaximum) was detected by Gene
Hanson on 1997 Oct. 19.490 UT at mv= 11.1 (cf. vsnet-alert 1269, IAUC 6760).
 
Regards,
Patrick
 
P.S.:
UMASW  20000211.23  <130  Scp
UMASW  20000211.77  <132  Scp
UMASW  20000212.028  124  Scp
UMASW  20000212.062  120  Scp
UMASW  20000212.085  117  Scp

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