[vsnet-id 342] re Re: Upgrade of 'TAV' or 'TASV' on Name Lists

[crawl@zoom.co.uk]

TAHQ writ:

>I could perhaps add that Mike does not search for variables. His main
>project is the photographic patrol for novae. Variables are found by
>accident as a by-product of his work. He then probably has very little
>time to investigate them as nova patrol work is very demanding. This
>probably explains why some objects remain as 'suspects' only after many
>years.

a goodly percentage of "new variables" are thus found, inclusive of
Takamizawa & Haseda objects, among others.  No problems with those to speak
of, mindst.

also

TK:

>>   I am not personally specially interested in the details of the TA
>>discoveries, but if there is a publicly available (i.e. on your web) handy
>>and comprehensive list of TA variables, enabling modern-day identifications,
>>I would be fully satisfied with that.  Perhaps this requirement would
>>apply to other variable star observers and researchers.

TAHQ

>We will give consideration to your suggestion but at present there are
>other more major issues which must take priority.

when the professionals' robot surveys finally kick in, some amateurs will
have to get their acts together anyway re new variables. It is a thought to
be at least halfway prepared for that eventuality.

Some automated surveys may also soon outdo amateurs re novae and SNe
(starting to for the latter), akin to LINEAR & comets, though in truth I'm
not so sure on that one for novae.  However, it may leave amateur
photographic patrols in need of summat else to do, eg new var searches as
primary, not secondary, task.

John

JG, UK

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