[vsnet-chat 90] Anticipated SNe and other exciting objects

[Berto Monard <lagmonar@csir.co.za>]

Hi observers and chatters,

U Munari has forwarded a very strong SN candidate in Draco C-1,
a system with a carbon star in the giant phase and a profusily
dining WD with a mass already close to the Ch limit.  Probably C-1
will show indigestive fits and trembles and do other decorative
things well before going bang. Something to watch for the
majority in the North. .
We in the South have to satisfy ourselves by adding  RX J2353.0
-3852  to our program, a suspected UGWZ and probable candidate
for the TOAD list. It is not a SN candidate but could provide lots
of negative reporting in the future. Unfortunately its season as an
observing target runs out soon.
As far my own SN prediction is concerned I agree with Fraser F in
that we will have to study faint spots on plate records to trace
back the progenitor of the next SN. 

And especially for FF wrt SN 1987: do you think that the locals (in
LMC) will ever trace the remnants of  'our' SN 1987?

Best regards and happy viewing/chatting,

Berto Monard,
Pretoria

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