From owner-vsnet-alert@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp Tue Jun 8 18:28 JST 1999 From: Patrick Schmeer <extpasc@rz.uni-sb.de> To: vsnet-alert@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 11:28:41 +0200 (CST) Cc: extpasc@rz.uni-sb.de (Patrick Schmeer) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Distribute: distribute [version 2.1 (Alpha) patchlevel=24] Subject: [vsnet-alert 3086] Rare outburst of V1195 Oph Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Length: 668 V1195 OPHIUCHI (UG) This (probable) dwarf nova is currently in outburst: 990526.340 <185C Scp 990606.310 164:C Scp 990607.307 165:C Scp The only previously observed maxima occurred on 1956 June 12 (mpg= 16.2) and 1959 April 29 (mpg= 15.8). I have obtained the following astrometry: R.A. 17h00m21.63s Decl. -20o53'34.8" (J2000.0) (reference: GSC stars) On the finding chart (POSS) in Duerbeck's nova catalogue V1195 Oph is visible at quiescence; it is the star WSW of the marked star. Duerbeck's candidate is identical with the following star from the USNO-A2.0 catalogue: R.A. 17h00m22.363s Decl. -20o53'31.17" (r= 18.0, b= 18.9) Regards, Patrick