[vsnet-alert 2980] HS Vir likely superoutburst

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

HS Vir likely superoutburst

  The SU UMa-type dwarf nova HS Vir is apprently in superoutburst.
The latest reported superoutburst of HS Vir occurred in 1996 March
( http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/DNe/hsvir.html ),
during which superhumps were successfully detected by the Ouda team.

  YYMMDD(UT)   mag  observer
  990501.680   141  (A. Pearce)
  990502.374   144  (R. Stubbings)
  990503.376   150  (R. Stubbings)
  990514.385  <148  (R. Stubbings)
  990515.387   141  (R. Stubbings)
  990515.706   140  (A. Pereira)
  990517.405   138  (R. Stubbings)

  Being a favorable evening target, time-series photometry is strongly
encouraged.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

VSNET Home Page

Return to Daisaku Nogami

---

vsnet-adm@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp