VSNET Weekly Campaign Summary *** Last week news *** (new targets) SN 2000fb (RA = 05h57m41s.95, Dec = -51d57'48".0) According to IAUC 7536, R. Chassagne discovered a supernova (mag 15.8) on November 29 (vsnet-campaign-sn 123). H. Yamaoka wrote in [vsnet-campaign-sn 124] that the offset from the nucleus of the host barred-spiral galaxy ESO 205-G11 is about 5" east and 25" north (because of the poor cataloged position of the galaxy, the offset reported on IAUC is somewhat erroneous). According to the NED, the recession velocity of the host galaxy is 8600 km/s, from which the expected maximum of normal SN Ia is about mag 17. TV Col (RA = 05h29m25s.5, Dec = -32d49'05".2) As reported by R. Stubbings (vsnet-alert 5419) and B. Monard (vsnet-alert 5420) on December 5, the intermediate polar TV Col experienced an outburst (or in bright state). The last reported brightening was observed on 2000 Apr. 25 (reaching mv=12.1; vsnet-alert 4677, 4746), which experienced very rapid fading (vsnet-campaign 572; vsnet-campaign-ip 10). A rapid fading from the outburst was reported on December 6 (13.9mag by R. Stubbings)(vsnet-campaign-ip 12, 14). K. Mukai and his collaborators observed TV Col with RXTE on Dec 7 (vsnet-campaign-ip 13). A. Retter announced TV Col campaign on 2001 January 2-15 (vsnet-campaign-ip 15, vsnet-campaign 579). It returned quiescence now (~14mag; vsnet-campaign-ip 16). VZ Pyx (RA = 08h59m20s.0, Dec = -24d28'56".1) The outburst of VZ Pyx, which was detected by R. Stubbings on December 1, reached a supermaximum on December 5 (vsnet-campaign 573). The superoutburst is still continues, and the current magnitude is about 11.9 (vsnet-campaign-dn 292, 301). IY UMa (RA = 10h43m56s.87, Dec = +58d07'32".5) P. Dubovsky reported an outburst of IY UMa at 14.6mag on December 7 (vsnet-campaign 576, vsnet-campaign-dn 291). M. Uemura and Kyoto team confirmed the outburst on December 8 (vsnet-campaign 578). The observation yields four eclipses and no humps. The depth of eclipse was about 2.5mag (vsnet-campaign-dn 296). He also reported the mean magnitude on December 7.75 was Rc=14.7 (vsnet-campaign-dn 297) and on December 8.71 was Rc=15.6, which indicates this outburst seems to be a normal one (vsnet-campaign-dn 298). RX J1155.4-5641 (RA = 11h55m27s.03, Dec = -56d41'53".3) As reported by R. Stubbings on December 9, the ROSAT-selected dwarf nova RX J1155.4-5641 is undergoing an outburst(12.0mag). The last outburst was observed in 2000 July (vsnet-campaign 580). SN 2000fe (RA = 09h14m55s.15, Dec = +46d54'02".0) IAUC 7540 informed SN 2000fe was discovered by the collaboration team of M. Schwaltz and the KAIT and it can evolve to mag 15 order. The location is about 5" west and 10" south of the nucleus of the spiral galaxy UGC 4870. UGC 4870 had produced another SN 1966A, which was discovered at pg = 15.5 after maximum. The recession velocity of the host galaxy is 4218 km/s, from which the expected maximum of the normal SN Ia is about mag 15.5 (vsnet-campaign-sn 125). (continuous targets) BF Eri (RA = 04h39m29s.62, Dec = -04d36'10".0) R. Ishioka and Kyoto team reported the detection of short-term modulations which seem to have a periodicity of about three hours from their observation on November 29 - December 4 (vsnet-campaign-dn 281). R. Ishioka and Kyoto team reported the magnitude of 14.4 on December 5 (vsnet-campaign-dn 283). The observations by R. Stubbings on December 4 and 5 showed that the fading from the outburst may be stopped at 14.2mag (vsnet-campaign-dn 288). CT Hya (RA = 08h51m04s.50, Dec = +03d07'43".5) S. Kiyota has reported his time-series photometry on December 1,2,4,5 (vsnet-campaign-data 47, 48, 49, 50). V503 Cyg (RA = 20h27m15s.61, Dec = +43d41'45".5) C. Kunjaya provided a light curve observed at Gunma (vsnet-campaign-dn 282). M. Uemura and Kyoto team reported that the observation on December 7 shows rapidly fading from the superoutburst, and a possible short-term variation (vsnet-campaign-dn 295). V591 Cen (RA = 12h42m18s.56, Dec = -33d33'44".2) R. Stubbings reported the fading (<14.6mag )from the outburst on December 5 (vsnet-campaign-dn 287). TY PsA (RA = 22h49m40s.31, Dec = -27d06'54".3) The superoutburst is still ongoing. The current magnitude is around 12.0 (vsnet-campaign-dn 284, 293, 300). SN 2000ez (RA = 11h57m45s.75, Dec = +32d17'49".1) IAUC 7535 tells that SN 2000ez is of type II (vsnet-campaign-sn 123). SN 2000fa (RA = 07h15m29s.88, Dec = +23d25'42".4) IAUC 7535 tells that SN 2000fa is of type Ia before maximum. It can reach mag 16 in these days (vsnet-campaign-sn 123). V803 Cen (RA = 13h23m44.5s, Dec = -41d44'30".1) R. Stubbings reported it was brightening again on December 5 (vsnet-campaign-dn 289). OY Car (RA = 10h06m22s.46, Dec = -70d14'04".4) The superoutburst is still ongoing. The current magnitude is around 12.9 (vsnet-campaign-dn 285, 290, 294, 299, 302). BL Lac (RA = 22h02m42.86s, Dec = +42d16'37.6") The striking activity is still observed. During the last week, 13.9-14.6mag were reported (vsnet-campaign-blazar 106, 108, 110). PKS 2005-489 (RA = 20h05m47.4s, -48d58'45".0) The bright state continues (~12.2mag; vsnet-campaign-blazar 107). *** Future schedule *** TV Col campaign conducted by A. Retter (2001 January 2 - 15): "Recently using previously published data, we discovered evidence for another periodicity in the light curve of TV Col. The 6.4-h period would be the longest recorded positive superhump. To confirm this period, I'll carry out continuous photometry on TV Col during two weeks in January (2-15) using the 0.75-m reflector with the UCT CCD in Sutherland, South Africa. I am calling for a campaign on TV Col during these nights. As the candidate periodicity is relatively long, multi-longitude continuous monitoring of the object is extremely important to reduce the aliasing problem. So, if you can observe the object for at least ~4 h (preferably more than one 6.4-h cycle), please let me know." for more information, see [vsnet-campaign 579],[vsnet-campaign-ip 15] *** General information *** V503 Cyg Light curve provided by C. Kunjaya: http://vsnet.astron.pref.gunma.jp/data/001129V503Cyg.html TV Col Eclipse ephemeris, see [vsnet-campaign-ip 11] IY UMa Eclipse ephemeris, see [vsnet-campaign 577] MAXI workshop on AGN Variability (Second Circular), see [vsnet-campaign-blazar 109] (This summary is reproduction free.) Regards, Makoto Uemura