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[vsnet-alert 2649] Bright outburst of EK TrA

Bright outburst of EK TrA

   Rod Stubbings reports that the SU UMa-type dwarf nova EK TrA is undergoing
a relatively rare, bright outburst.

  YYMMDD(UT)   mag  observer
  990208.949  <142  (B. Monard)
  990213.099  <142  (B. Monard)
  990218.570  <140  (R. Stubbings)
  990219.484  <134  (R. Stubbings)
  990220.521   115  (R. Stubbings)

   The latest confirmed outburst of this object occurred in 1998 June
(D. Overbeek, mv=11.7), latest superoutburst in 1997 July (J. Hers and
B. Monard), which conspicuously showed a precursor normal outburst.

   Follow-up observations of the current outburst is encouraged.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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