----- Original Message ----- Subject: [vsnet-chat 5753] Merry Christmas >>>I want to wish a very happy end of the year for all of you. It's been just a little more than a year since ... Of course it's been more than 2 years. I remember I sent some YZ CMi observations where that flare star wasn't active. It turned out that I didn't observe YZ again... In fact, I have never observed a flare on a flare star so this is one of the things on my list for the year 2003. An unavoidable question: what is the value of a flare star observation? The real recurrence of the events would require continuous monitoring and once you report a flare, nonoe will be able to sstuy it because it will be already over... Some hints? Anyway, it's fun! And that's why most of us do it. Best wishes, Sebastian. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 25/11/02