[vsnet-alert 352] Outburst of OY Car

[christie@iconz.co.nz (Grant Christie, Auckland)]

Frank Bateson, Director VSS RASNZ reports a normal outburst of OY Car as
shown by the following observations:

March 7.4167 UT    mv = 12.3 (J. Tilbrook, South Australia)
       .4678          = 12.1 (P. Nelson, Victoria, Australia)
       .6268          = 12.4 (O.R. Hull, Auckland, New Zealand)
       .6393          = 12.4 (O.R. Hull, Auckland, New Zealand)
       .6536          = 12.4 (O.R. Hull, Auckland, New Zealand)

OY Car is a dwarf nova of SU UMa type with eclipses that have been well
observed at several wavelengths in both normal and super outbursts.

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