[vsnet-alert 4592] HS Vir bright outburst

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

HS Vir bright outburst

   The SU UMa-type dwarf nova HS Vir is reported to be undergoing a relatively
bright outburst.

  YYYYMMDD(UT)   mag  observer
  20000328.783  <150  (A. Pearce)
  20000329.783  <150  (A. Pearce)
  20000406.459  <148  (R. Stubbings)
  20000408.519   138  (R. Stubbings)

   The last reported (presumable) superoutburst occurred in 1999 May, when
the object was first reported at mv=14.1, then slowly rose to mv=13.4.
The SU UMa-type nature of HS Vir was first revealed by the Kyoto team
during the 1996 superoutburst.  See also

   http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/DNe/hsvir.html

and PASP 109, 1400 (1998)

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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