[vsnet-alert 601] EG Cnc

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

   Congratulations to P. Schmeer on his discovery of a long-awaited outburst
of EG Cnc!

   Looking back into our record, EG Cnc was suspected to be in outburst last
year bt T. Watanabe (vsnet-obs 1398).  His observation:

> CNCEG          951022.825   134  Wnt.VSOLJ (*1)
> (*1): magnitude based on CCD (V) by Kato.  Wantanabe comments he could see
>       both 12.9, 14.0 stars near EG Cnc in Huruhata's chart.

   L. Szentasko (vsnet-obs 1404) reported a negative observation fainter
than 14.2 on 1995 Oct. 23.12 UT.

   After some discussion with him and his subsequent confirmation of the
field, I am fairly confident of the reality of his sighting.  If the present
bright outburst really turns out to be a superoutburst, Watanabe's sighting
may correspond to a short, normal outburst, which suspicion may not
contradict Szentasko's negative data.

   According to IBVS 2401 (M. Huruhata), the course of the 1977 outburst
was as follows.

         UT          mpg
   --------------   ------
   1977 Nov.  9.8   <12.0
             12.8    11.9
             18.8    12.5:
             19.7    12.4
             20.7    12.3
             20.8    12.0
             21.7    12.3
             22.8    12.4
        Dec.  3.8    14.0:
              4.7    14.0:
              6.7   <14.0
              7.9    14.1
              8.7   <14.0
             10.7   <14.0

   Looking forward to hearing your successful observations with expectations
of the most fruitful closing of the year 1996!

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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