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[vsnet-obs 29505] Observations of Mira
- Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 22:47:02 +0200
- To: vsnet-obs@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
- From: "Bjorn H. Granslo" <b.h.granslo@astro.uio.no>
- Subject: [vsnet-obs 29505] Observations of Mira
- CC: dave@telf-ast.demon.co.uk, b.h.granslo@astro.uio.no
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Norwegian Astronomical Society - Variable Star Section
***** OBSERVATIONS OF OMICRON CETI (MIRA) *****
The following observations indicate that Omicron Cet (Mira) is
brightening rapidly:
Date U.T. JD&DEC Estimates Mag Instrum Obs
2000 h m 2450000+
Jul 28-29 02 20 1753.60 W-8;Y=V [class 2] 8.9 L70;24x GRL
Aug 02-03 03 55 1759.66 W-6;Y+2 [2] 8.7 L70;24x GRL
Aug 07-08 01 15 1764.55 W-3;Y+5 [2] 8.4 L70;24x GRL
Aug 12-13 00 54 1769.54 U-9;W+1 [2] 8.0 L70;24x GRL
Aug 19-20 01 00 1776.54 S-6;U+2 [2] 7.0 L70;24x GRL
Aug 24-25 02 30 1781.60 N-7;S+1;T+3 [1] 6.2 B7x50 GRL
Aug 26-27 01 32 1783.56 D-6;H+2 [1] 5.9 B7x50 GRL
Sep 02-03 01 35 1790.57 1-4;N+5 [1] 4.9 B7x50 GRL
Comparison stars (letter identifications are due to BAA.VSS,
V magnitudes are from Hipparcos catalogue): 1=4.61 (Ksi Psc);
N=5.36 (75 Cet); S=6.34 (71 Cet); T=6.50 (HIP 10854); U=7.20
(HIP 11218); W=8.06 (HIP 10885); Y=9.00 (HIP 10987).
Observer: GRL = B. H. Granslo (Fjellhamar, Norge). Instruments:
70-mm refractor (L70); 7x50 binoculars (B7x50). Observations
are Pogson step estimates. The first three observations were made
from Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
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The observations in VSNET format:
Object YYYYMMDD(UT) Mag Obs
CETomicron 20000729.10 89 GRL
CETomicron 20000803.16 87 GRL
CETomicron 20000808.05 84 GRL
CETomicron 20000813.04 80 GRL
CETomicron 20000820.04 70 GRL
CETomicron 20000825.10 62 GRL
CETomicron 20000827.06 59 GRL
CETomicron 20000903.07 49 GRL
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