Norwegian Astronomical Society - Variable Star Section VARIABLE STARS - REPORT OF 1992 OCTOBER 11 Recent visual observations by members of NAS.VSS. Time system is U.T. Observers: DAH = H. Dahle (Oslo); GRL = B. H. Granslo (Fjellhamar); MOK = O. Midtskogen (Tranby). 1. NOVAE AND RECURRENT NOVAE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Variable 1992 UT Magn Obs 1992 UT Magn Obs 1992 UT Magn Obs --------------------------------------------------------------------------- T CrB Oct 4.80 10.3 GRL Oct 10.79 10.2 DAH Oct 10.84 10.4 GRL N1992 Cyg Oct 4.785 9.4 MOK Oct 6.837 9.4 MOK Oct 7.837 9.2 DAH N1992 Cyg Oct 9.998 9.1 DAH Oct 10.895 9.1 GRL GK Per Oct 4.91 13.3 MOK Oct 6.87 13.3 MOK Oct 7.04 13.2 GRL GK Per Oct 9.17 13.3 GRL Oct 10.99 13.1 DAH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. DWARF NOVAE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Variable 1992 UT Magn Obs 1992 UT Magn Obs 1992 UT Magn Obs --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RX And Oct 9.17 <13.3 GRL Oct 10.02 13.7: DAH Oct 10.82 13.8 DAH SS Aur Oct 7.02 <13.5: GRL Oct 9.12 <13.8 GRL Oct 10.00 <13.2 DAH SS Aur Oct 10.91 11.1 GRL Oct 10.98 11.1 DAH Z Cam Oct 7.02 11.7 GRL Oct 9.01 11.8 GRL Oct 10.90 11.6 GRL KU Cas Oct 11.01 13.2: DAH SS Cyg Oct 7.01 10.3 GRL Oct 7.84 10.5 DAH Oct 9.01 11.3 GRL SS Cyg Oct 10.00 11.4 DAH Oct 10.81 11.5 DAH Oct 10.89 11.7 GRL EM Cyg Oct 4.80 14.0 DAH Oct 6.87 14.0 DAH Oct 10.81 14.1 DAH EY Cyg Oct 2.77 14.5 MOK Oct 4.78 <14.4 MOK Oct 6.83 14.2 MOK AH Her Oct 6.89 11.5 DAH Oct 10.81 11.4 DAH Oct 10.84 11.4: GRL CZ Ori Oct 7.02 12.7 GRL Oct 9.17 12.2 GRL Oct 11.03 13.0 DAH RU Peg Oct 4.84 12.6 GRL Oct 6.85 12.7 DAH Oct 7.84 12.5: DAH RU Peg Oct 10.02 12.7 DAH Oct 10.83 12.7 DAH Oct 10.89 12.6: GRL TZ Per Oct 9.17 13.2 GRL Oct 10.00 13.2: DAH Oct 10.83 13.2 DAH KT Per Oct 6.38 <13.2 DAH Oct 7.85 12.5 DAH Oct 9.17 12.5 GRL KT Per Oct 10.02 13.0 DAH Oct 10.83 <13.2 DAH CH UMa Oct 4.93 14.8 MOK Oct 6.88 14.7 MOK Oct 11.05 <13.3 DAH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dwarf novae in outburst: SS Aur (on Oct 10/11), KU Cas (?), SS Cyg (fading after a short maximum), AH Her (bright maximum), CZ Ori and KT Per. Z Cam and TZ Per are apparently in a standstill. RX And, EM Cyg, EY Cyg, RU Peg and CH UMa were seen near minimum. 3. OTHER VARIABLES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Variable 1992 UT Magn Obs 1992 UT Magn Obs 1992 UT Magn Obs --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Z And Oct 7.03 10.8 GRL Oct 9.18 10.7 GRL Oct 10.89 10.8 GRL R CrB Oct 4.80 6.1 GRL Oct 10.79 6.0 DAH Oct 10.84 6.0 GRL AX Per Oct 7.04 12.2 GRL Oct 9.17 12.3 GRL Oct 10.89 12.2 GRL FG Sge Oct 6.89 12.5 MOK Oct 10.82 12.5 DAH Oct 10.86 12.7 GRL RR Tau Oct 7.04 10.8 GRL Oct 9.18 10.8 GRL Oct 10.93 11.2 GRL SU Tau Oct 7.05 9.6 GRL Oct 9.18 9.6 GRL Oct 11.02 9.6 DAH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The symbiotic variables Z And and AX Per were seen near minimum. The R Cor. Bor. stars R CrB and SU Tau were seen near maximum. RR Tau (type Inas) has been bright during since august. The fade of FG Sge has apparently stopped. Bjorn H. Granslo
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