[vsnet-alert 5247] PQ Aql outburst

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

PQ Aql outburst

   The long-period SU UMa-type candidate PQ Aql is reported to be in
outburst.  The last outburst was reported in 2000 March by Patrick Schmeer.
A long outburst was observed in 1999 November (see below).

  YYYYMMDD(UT)   mag  observer
  20000906.810  <151  (T. Kinnunen)
  20000907.810  <153  (T. Kinnunen)
  20000909.819  <153  (T. Kinnunen)
  20000910.810  <153  (T. Kinnunen)
  20000911.810   154  (T. Kinnunen)

  Time-resolved photoemtry during the present outburst is strongly encouraged
in the context of continuing VSNET campaign.

cf. vsnet-alert 3690:

PQ Aql time-resolved CCD photometry

   From the CCD observation of PQ Aql on Nov. 9, we have detected light
modulations (~0.10 mag), which may be attributable to superhumps.
The possible period of the light modulation was 0.1 d or slightly longer,
which makes definitive period determination difficult from a 3-hour run.
Further observations are strongly urged to accurately determine the
nature of the variability.

Regards,
Taichi Kato, Makoto Uemura

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