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Dear all, > WZ Sge: true superhumps not yet > > Dear Colleagues, > > The analysis of the data between July 28.801 and 29.708 (G. Masi, > R. Novak, J. Pietz, L. Cook, Kyoto team; 5243 points up to now) has yielded > a period of 0.05669 +/- 0.00028 d, which is in agreement with the orbital > period (or the nominal period of early superhumps). This indicates that > "true" superhumps have not yet apparently emerged. However, the Kyoto data > (now being intensively analyzed) may suggest some hint of a change in the > profile. We will be able to inform the result in due time. Please continue > the present excellent coverage! I wanted to note that based on the period of the (super)humps Patterson et al. (1981, ApJ 248, 1067) found that humps with a period different from the orbital period appeared 10-11 days after the peak of the outburst, suggesting that "true" superhumps started around then. I also wanted to note that I'm impressed by the nice and detailed light curves all the people are getting. Really `super'! Regards, Erik Kuulkers
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