QZ Ser outburst!! Please try all with your efforts! The object is most likely an SU UMa star in superoutburst, and must be superhumping! Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 07:50:50 +0100 From: Patrick Schmeer <extpasc@rz.uni-sb.de> Subject: [vsnet-alert 7156] QZ Ser very rare and bright outburst Visual magnitude estimates by P. Schmeer, Bischmisheim, Germany: QZ Ser = HadV04 (UG:) Feb. 3.23 UT, [13.8 ; 4.228, 11.9 ; 4.237, 11.8 Sequence: GSC Instrument: 203-mm SCT QZ Ser in USNO-A2.0: 155655.032 +210712.11 (2000.0) 15.1 16.3 GSC2.2: 155654.989 +210711.37 (2000.0) 15.54 16.41 This likely dwarf nova is undergoing a bright outburst - its first ever visually observed one. Before today only one single (photographic) observation was made of QZ Ser in its bright state (see [vsnet-obs 18349] below). Time-resolved photometry of QZ Ser during this (possible super)outburst is very urgently required. Regards, Patrick P.S.: SERQZ 20020203.23 <138 Scp SERQZ 20020204.228 119 Scp SERQZ 20020204.237 118 Scp --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 15:20:07 +0900 (JST) * To: samus@sai.msu.su, vsnet-obs * From: Taichi Kato <tkato> * Subject: [vsnet-obs 18349] New Haseda variable (HadV04) * Cc: vsolj-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp * Sender: owner-vsnet-obs@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp New Haseda variable (HadV04) Katsumi Haseda (Aichi, Japan) reports the discovery of a new variable star (HadV04). HadV04 = USNO1050.07813998 155655.060 +210712.20 (2000.0) 15.3 16.8 Photographic magnitude estimates by VSOLJ members object YYMMDD(UT) mag code HadV04 980105.826 <148p Had.VSOLJ HadV04 980303.809 148p Had.VSOLJ HadV04 980328.753 <142p Had.VSOLJ HadV04 980504.708 <145p Had.VSOLJ HadV04 980617.547 127p Had.VSOLJ This object may be identical with the following ROSAT WGA source. 155656.6 +210818 (2000.0) 1WGAJ1556.9+2108 0.0254 2.43 0.70 1.82 0.56 obs=1992.032 The object was invisible on 15 exposures by Takamizawa. The small fraction of bright states, the apparent lack of variablility between three DSS exposures at different epochs (research by H. Yamaoka) may suggest the dwarf nova nature. Further monitoring of the object is strongly encouraged. object YYMMDD(UT) mag code HadV04 940505.643 <149p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 940627.510 <149p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 940925.446 <147p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 950101.835 <149p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 950110.774 <149p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 950423.615 <149p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 951217.824 <145p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 951227.823 <149p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 970509.588 <149p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 970704.544 <149p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 970824.502 <149p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 971020.423 <140p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 980419.616 <149p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 980912.461 <145p Tmz.VSOLJ HadV04 981010.407 <149p Tmz.VSOLJ Observer's code: Had: K. Haseda (Aichi, Japan) Instruments: 10cm F4.0 twin patrol camera +T-Max400(120) Tmz: K.Takamizawa (Saku-machi,Nagano,Japan) Inst.: 10cmR F4 twin patrol cameras T-Max400 120 Comparison stars mag.:GSC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------