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VSNET campaign target list (2003 May 29)
*** VSNET campaign selected current target list 2003 May 29 ***
Object Class Position Type State Data Remark
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PU CMa 1 southern, UGSU superoutburst but 1 (1)
early evening short visibility
IM Nor 2 southern NR+E: mag about 17.0 2 (2)
OU Vir 2 equatorial, UGSU+E post-superoutburst 1
whole night mag 18
MV Lyr 3 northern NL(VY) extremely bright 1
CR Boo 3 northern HeDN recurring outbursts? 1 (3)
MM Sco 3 southern, UGSU outburst 1 (4)
after midnight (normal outburst?)
V729 Sgr 3 southern, UG+E outburst, eclipsing 1
after midnight dwarf nova
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* Class: 1 = primary target, 2 = secondary target, 3 = optional target
* Data: data request, 1 = VSNET core team, data will be received by
campaign report list. 2 = as above, in collaboration with
Hachisu-san.
(1) PU CMa: superoutburst. Superhump period finally clarified with the
help of multi-longitude observations! The next step is the determination
of period derivative (period change). Please continue the current
2-hour nightly runs!
(2) IM Nor: probably eclipsing recurrent nova. Cover a few orbital cycles
(once or twice in a week, during the dark runs).
Berto Monard reported that it has faded to mag 17.0. Observations with
a large telescope are highly wanted at this stage. Orbital coverage
at different outburst states is important, and we encourage further
(occasional) orbital coverage as long as the object is reachable.
Berto's image (helpful for identification) is posted at:
http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/Novae/imnor.html
(3) CR Boo: outburst confirmed by Kyoto observations.
(4) MM Sco: outburst, mag around 14.0. Possibly a normal outburst but shows
short-term activity (observed by B. Heathcote). See if it has faded.
Objects newly dropped from the list: TV Crv, RX Vol, V660 Her, SX LMi
(still look for a rebrightening); V589 Her (no outburst at all?)
Please closely watch vsnet-alert and vsnet-outburst for other new
outbursts.
Web resource:
http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/DNe/pucma.html
http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/DNe/mmsco.html
http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/DNe/ouvir.html
*** Notice ***
This list is "read-only", i.e. it is used only for announcement of
the target lists. Other information, as well as reports and discussions
on particular targets, should be directed to the appropriate VSNET campaign
sub-lists (e.g. vsnet-campaign-dn for dwarf novae).
We have also set up a separate list for "privately" receiving
campaign observations. Nightly time-series observations, which have been
report to me, Ishioka-san or Uemura-san, should be now directed to
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vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Reports sent to this address will be delivered to the VSNET campaign
local staffs, including Ishioka-san, Uemura-san and me, and are expected
to be more convenient than personal e-mails to separate addresses.
Regards,
Taichi Kato
VSNET admin
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