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[vsnet-alert 943] bright outburst of GX Cas



   Gene Hanson in [vsnet-obs 5866]
(http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/Mail/vsnet-obs/msg05866.html)
reports a bright outburst of the SU UMa-type dwarf nova, GX Cas.

  YYMMDD(UT)   mag  observer
  970522.449  <141  (G. Hanson)
  970526.012  <134  (G. Poyner)
  970527.449   138  (G. Hanson)

   GX Cas is known as an SU UMa-type dwarf nova having one of the longest
superhump period (Psh ~0.093 day).
(cf. http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/DNe/gxcas.html)

   The last superoutburst of GX Cas occurred in 1996 September to October.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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