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[vsnet-campaign 654] RXJ0944.5+0357 outburst (+recent data)
- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 15:20:09 +0900 (JST)
- To: vsnet-alert, vsnet-campaign
- From: Taichi Kato <tkato>
- Subject: [vsnet-campaign 654] RXJ0944.5+0357 outburst (+recent data)
- Sender: owner-vsnet-campaign@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
RXJ0944.5+0357 outburst (+recent data)
As reported by T. Watanabe-san, the ROSAT-selected cataclysmic variable
RX J0944.5+0357 is seen first time in outburst. The observation seems
to establish its dwarf nova nature. The object has been monitored
since 1999 March, yielding no other outburst (typical limiting magnitude
13.5).
YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer
20001208.766 <134 (H. Maehara)
20001223.667 <142 (T. Watanabe)
20001225.746 <138 (H. Maehara)
20001227.815 <141 (H. Maehara)
20010104.740 132 (T. Watanabe)
The CV is listed in New CVs from "The Hamburg/RASS Catalogue of Optical
Identifications". The quiescnet magnitude is 16.3. (see also [vsnet 1361])
RXJ0944.5+0357 = 094431.8 +035806 (2000.0) 16.3 CV
= USNO0900.06535704 094431.762 +035806.09 (2000.0) 15.3 17.0
Follow-up observations are strongly encouraged. [RZ Leo being of high
priority, a short time-series before the RZ Leo run may be useful].
Regards,
Taichi Kato
VSNET Collaboration team
vsnet-adm@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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