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A global network of small telescopes dedicated to photometry of cataclysmic variables.

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Current CBA News...

  • outburst of X-ray source 1RXS J074112.2-094529
  • NSV 1436: an interesting target
  • and for ER UMa and Paloma = RX0524+42
  • BK Lyn comparison stars
  • stars for the new season
  • stars for the new season
  • stars for december
  • Outburst of VW Hyi
  • Fwd: (cba:chat) RXJ0524+42 is mag 17, but large amplitude
  • [vsnet-alert 13881] PR Her very bright outburst
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Current CBA Data...

  • IM Eri V-filter 120126C (JD 953-60995 - 953.74587) (George Roberts)
  • ER Uma C-filter 120126F (JD 953.61848 - 953.97598) (George Roberts)
  • BK Lyn C-filter 120126C (JD 953.78449 - 953.97608) (George Roberts)
  • ER Uma on January 26, 2012 ; JD 953.863 to 954.050 (Josch Hambsch)
  • BK Lyn, JD 953.86 - 954.05, clear filter. (Tom Krajci)
  • RXJ0524+42, JD 953.55 - 953.86, clear filter. (Tom Krajci)
  • IM Eri (JD 953.537 - 953.710) (Shawn Dvorak)
  • BK Lyn (JD 953.715 - 953.794) (Shawn Dvorak)
  • ER Uma on January 25, 2012 ; JD 952.694 to 952.850 (Josch Hambsch)
  • BK Lyn, JD 952.87 - 953.05, clear filter. (Tom Krajci)
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V803 Centauri - April 1997 - CBA

This is a light curve of V803 Cen, as synthesized from observations in South Africa (J. Patterson), Chile (J. Kemp), New Zealand (S. Walker), and Australia (P. McGee in Adelaide and G. Garradd in Loomberah). The period is 23.7±0.2 hr. The true speed demon among the dwarf novae!