[vsnet-alert 4890] BD Pav rare outburst

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

BD Pav rare outburst

   As reported by Pearce and Stubbings, the SS Cyg-type dwarf nova BD Pav
is undergoing one of its relatively rare outbursts.  The last reported
outburst of BD Pav occurred in 1998 November.

   According to Barwig (Astron. Astrophs. 124, 287, 1983), the object
is a grazing eclipser (depth 0.5 mag) with a period of 0.1793015 d. 
Time-resolved photometry is strongly encouraged to record the development
of eclipses during outburst (the seasonal condition, however, is less
adequate for long time-series).  The object will be included in the VSNET
campaign targets.  Please post your findings and the progress of observations.

  YYYYMMDD(UT)   mag  observer
  20000513.860  <152  (A. Pearce)
  20000519.826  <143  (A. Pearce)
  20000520.753  <148  (A. Pearce)
  20000522.826  <150  (A. Pearce)
  20000524.508  <140  (R. Stubbings)
  20000525.810   150  (A. Pearce)
  20000526.656   138  (R. Stubbings)
  20000526.809   143  (A. Pearce)
  20000526.878   140  (A. Pearce)

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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