[vsnet-chat 232] Re: Q:rule of nomenclature of new variables

["S. Kiyota" <skiyota@abr.affrc.go.jp>]

Dr. Skiff , thank you for your reply to my question about criteria of discovery 
of new variable stars.

Yes, I also think that it is important to determine type of variable and publish 
with light curve and finder chart. 

Comet and asteroid hunters understand how their discovery of comet or asteroid 
is assign as new object. Asteroids hunters have follow up observations to 
determine orbit of their new asteroids because it is need to get tentative 
number of asteroid as 1997A1. They may allow to suggest name of their asteroid 
when it is cataloged as new asteroid.

And nova hunters know how they notice their discovery to astronomical community 
by IAUC or Vsnet alert.

As Vs-neters know, there are many good works about discovery of new variable 
stars by amateurs, L.Dahlmark, M.Collins and D.H. Kaiser etc. 

However, many nova hunters is not familiar with discovery of new variable stars, 
I think. And it is important to advice them about discovery of new variables. 
Their discovery must be listed in catalog of variable stars with reference of 
thier discovery report. 

In Japan, many nova hunter, M. Wakuda, M. Yamamoto, S. Sakurai, Y. Kanatsu, K. 
Takamizawa, K. Minoda (...sorry, I can not list up all of name) also notice new 
variable stars during their sky patrol.
Some of them appeared as (tentatively) nova-like object in IAUC as Sugano's 
object, Honda-Kuwano's object etc. And many other variables are expect to follow 
up observations.

And I don't (and nova hunters might not) know detail of criteria of "discovery" 
of new variable stars.
Recently we have our publication in English, VSOLJ variable star bulletin. 
Thus we can report their discover after some follow up observations. 
Is it enough?  Or is it better to publish in IBVS or other publications that are 
well circulated ?

Discovery of new variable stars usually might not impact to Astronomy. 
However it is good work for amateurs who wish to do science, I think. 
Some astronomers might think that it is important to discover some peculiar 
variables but might not pay attention to its amateur discover.
But amateurs don't, I think. All of amateurs nova hunters are in competition
(and ,of course, in cooperation.) 

If other neters know criteria to list variable stars in the name list of 
variable stars issued by GCVS editors, please post.


Seiichiro Kiyota
 
CBA, Tsukuba
VSOLJ

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