[vsnet-obs 13023] Re: (fwd) On SV Sge magnitudes

[Marc Biesmans <mbe@glo.be>]

At 09:02 7-07-98 +0900, you wrote:
>Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 21:28:57 +0100 (BST)
>From: Gary Poyner <gp@star.sr.bham.ac.uk>
>Subject: Re: [vsnet-obs 13010] Fading of SV Sge (cont'd)
>
>On Mon, 6 Jul 1998, Taichi Kato wrote:
>
>> Fading of SV Sge (cont'd)
>> 
>>   * Marc Biesmans has notified the presence of a 14.5-mag star close to
>>     SV Sge, which may lead to confusion when the variable is faint.
>> 
>
>On the BAA chart, the close field star is marked at 14.9 and is south and 
>slightly west of SV Sge.  Recent observations of mine have seen SV Sge 
>brighter than this star, with both stars being visible on most
>occasions.  I have discussed this with Gene Hanson, who also has seen both 
>stars during his observations, and has recorded SV Sge brighter than the 
>field star on his AAVSO chart.  My most recent observation definately had SV 
>Sge fainter than the 149 star on the BAA chart.
>
>regards,
>Gary Poyner
>
Well, what is there to say ?

Some people never fail to make themselves ridiculous on every occasion.
Haven't we heard exactly the same stupid explanation  about 2 years ago
with RX And ? So, this is clearly a lack of imagination if you use always the
same silly trick.

Marc Biesmans
(You can't have quality and quantity at the same time !!)

SV Sge:

  980527.428   146: (G. Hanson)
  980528.433   144  (G. Hanson)
  980529.449   144  (G. Hanson)
  980529.899  <145  (M. Verdenet)  <----- !!!
  980529.988   143  (G. Poyner)
  980530.440   145: (G. Hanson)
  980601.017   143  (G. Poyner)
  980603.390   145: (G. Hanson)
  980604.428   145: (G. Hanson)
  980605.419   146: (G. Hanson)
  980606.416   146: (G. Hanson)
  980616.990  <140  (G. Poyner)
  980622.031   144  (G. Poyner)
  980622.406   145: (G. Hanson)
  980623.417   144  (G. Hanson)
  980625.394   144  (G. Hanson)
  980625.993  <149  (M. Biesmans)  <----- !!!
  980626.378   146  (G. Hanson)
  980627.306   144  (G. Hanson)
  980628.008   143  (G. Poyner)
  980628.285   145  (G. Hanson)
  980628.951   142  (A. Diepvens)
  980629.399   143  (G. Hanson)
  980629.399  <145  (M. Verdenet)  <----- !!!
  980630.392   144  (G. Hanson)
  980702.394   144  (G. Hanson)
  980703.387   143  (G. Hanson)
  980704.383   143  (G. Hanson)
  980704.996  <149  (G. Poyner) Mr GP reads the message and believe it or not
                                at that moment SV fades away: what a
coincidence !
                                Isn't it Mr GH ?

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