[vsnet-alert 5083] RX J2315.5-3049 outburst

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

RX J2315.5-3049 outburst

   As repoted in [vsnet-outburst 245] by Rod Stubbings, the ROSAT-selected
dwarf nova candidate RX J2315.5-3049 is undergoing the first-ever detected
outburst.  Stubbings reported that the star is at mv=13.4 on 2000 July 8.
The outburst amplitude is thus about 4 mag.  Observers are strongly
requested to make intensive follow-up observations during the present
outburst.  The object is selected as a VSNET campaign target.
Please report your progress of observations to vsnet-campaign.

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Information from [vsnet 1972]:

    In astro-ph/0003039 (Schwope et al.), new optical identifications of   
ROSAT sources are given.  Some new CVs are also listed.  While many of them
are polars, there are several dwarf novae candidates and other CVs.

  1RXSJ231532.3-304855 231531.7 -304848 17.3 DN

  Brian Skiff's revised astrometry [vsnet 1973]:

1RXS J231532.3-304855   23 15 31.93  -30 48 47.0  17.3 DN

Regards,
Taichi Kato
VSNET Collaboration team

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