(cba:news) RX J1155.4-5641 superoutburst

Joe Patterson jop at astro.columbia.edu
Wed Apr 3 11:15:44 EST 2002



Dear (southern) CBAers,

Berto Monard has confirmed powerful superhumps at P=0.0622(2) d in this
new SU UMa star.  It's a bright son-of-a-gun, a perfect CBA target.  So
much as I hate to direct you away from V803 Cen, I have to admit that this
is a better choice right now... since V803 Cen has come down from its
super and is in its cycling state right now.

Jonathan has put up a chart.  Nasty field.  There oughta be a law.

If you can possibly do both stars, do 'em!  Here's Berto's visual
detection:



Visual observations of 30 March and 1 April 2002
observer: Berto Monard  MLF, Pretoria, South Africa
location: -25 54' 48", 2826' 44"E
instrument: 32cm /f4.8 Newtonian
conditions: clear

RXJ1155.4-5641   020330.768   122   MLF   outburst
RXJ1155.4-5641   020401.740   109   MLF   superoutburst


    joe




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