[vsnet-alert 6178] Re: WZ Sge: superhumps likely evolving

[gian.masi@flashnet.it]

Dear Taichi,
thank you very much for your kind comment.

Hopefully, I will have my data (from this last night!) 
reduced and on their way to you in one hour or so (882/1260 
images reduced right now).

It looks like as another important as exciting observing 
season is just starting.

Regards,
Gianluca

CBA - VSNET Collaboration team

> 
>    Oh, thanks for the comment.  The "nominal" period (as 
inferred from
> the
> period analysis) is now shorter than the orbital period.  
This may be
> called
> as "negative superhumps", but my interpretation is that 
the true
> superhump
> signal is rising at a smaller phase than in early 
superhumps.  The net
> effect
> seems to be observed as a "shortening of the mean period". 
 I will
> make
> a more detailed analysis, using a longer baseline 
observations later.
> 
> Regards,
> Taichi Kato
> VSNET Collaboration team
> 
>

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