[vsnet-chat 3878] RZ Leo past possible sightings

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

RZ Leo past possible sightings

Re: [vsnet-alert 5441] RZ Leo: most recent outbursts

> On the basis of the last four recorded outbursts I get a mean cycle length
> of 527 days. The supercycle may be 13 years!

> RZ Leo is one of the top-priority objects on my program. Unfortunately I
> could not observe this likely SU UMa-type dwarf nova the last days due to
> overcast skies.

    RZ Leo has been one of the most frequently asked objects for confirmation
of possible sightings.  We received five independent requests for confirmation
between 1999 March and 2000 May, the shortest interval between successive
requests being 20 days!

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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