[vsnet-alert 4849] V359 Cen outburst, request for observations

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

V359 Cen outburst, request for observations

  Rod Stubbings reports that the dwarf nova V359 Cen is undergoing the
third historical outburst.  The last outburst was in 1999 July (Stubbings).
According to a private communication on the 1999 outburst reported the
confirmation of the outburst, and the possible existence of superhumps.
The object is better located than this time, and we would encourage
photometric follow-up by southern observers.  This is a timely excelllent
southern target for VSNET campaign.  Please report the progress of
observations, and nightly report to vsnet-campaign.

V359 CEN    20000510.606  <14.8
            20000515.499   13.8

On the 1999 outburst:

[vsnet-alert 3216] Schmeer's comment:

Hilmar Duerbeck provides in his nova catalogue the following
information:
"Discovered by A. Opolski on Franklin-Adams plates. The object is
visible on 19 plates taken between 1939 April 20 and 27; the
maximum was probably missed (Lwow Contr 4 (1935))."
B1950.0 coordinates:
R.A. 11h55m42.39s  Decl. -41o29'26.0"  (SRC)
     11h55m54s           -41o29'       (A. Opolski, Lwow Contr 4)
Range: 13.8p - 21.0j

J2000.0 coordinates according to DWS97:
R.A. 11h58m15.29s  Decl. -41o46'07.9"

Unfortunately V359 Cen is currently not favourably placed for
observers in the northern hemisphere.

Regards,
Patrick

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[vsnet-alert 3220]

   According to Munari and Zwitter (A&AS 128, 277), the spectrum of the
quiescent counterpart, suggested by Duerbeck, was too noisy to draw a
conclusion on its nature.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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