[vsnet-newvar 803] RXJ0558.3+6753 outburst

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

RXJ0558.3+6753 outburst

  The ROSAT-selected CV RX J0558.3+6753 is (probably first time) seen in
outburst.  This observations seems to confirm the dwarf nova nature.
Further observations (astrometry, time-resolved photometry, spectroscopy
etc.) are strongly encouraged.

  YYYYMMDD(UT)   mag  observer
  20010319.780  <145  (T. Kinnunen)
  20010321.869  <150  (T. Kinnunen)
  20010324.790  <145  (T. Kinnunen)
  20010325.800  <145  (T. Kinnunen)
  20010403.049   140  (T. Kinnunen)

  Previous information:

> Subject: [vsnet-chat 3810] RX J0558.3+6753 new CV
> 
> RX J0558.3+6753 new CV
> 
>     Perhaps some may have been already observing this, here is a new
> ROSAT-selected CV.
> 
>     RXJ0558.3+6753 055818.0 +675346 17.0B CV
> 
> Regards,
> Taichi Kato
> 
> Subject: [vsnet-chat 3845] Re: RX J0558.3+6753 new CV
> 
>   Hello,
> 
>   While it has been cloudy in Finland, I looked at the relevant
> images from USNO Flagstaff pixel server, at
> http://vsnet.nofs.navy.mil/data/FchPix/cfra.html
> 
>   The images show a blue star of appr. 17 mag but there is
> another blue, fainter star towards NE which looks slightly
> variable. So I wait for more evidence for the optical id.
> 
> regards,
> Timo Kinnunen

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