(cba:news) OT J102842.9-081927 outburst, and OT0208+37

[Joe Patterson]

Dear CBAers,

This vsnet notification brings a new target into the morning sky for 
possible coverage.  The sky position and timing is poor, but with 
multiple longitudes, we might be able to decipher it.  It's certainly a 
fascinating star.

Speaking of which... Tom Krajci has reminded me of OT0208+37, which he 
has been covering for 3 nights.  The results show this star to have a 
remarkable triply-periodic power spectrum - at frequencies of 34, 51, 
and 102 c/d.  It's possible that this is just the very complex waveform 
of an unseen orbital signal at 17 c/d... and then again, it could be 
something else.  Let's find out!  It's still bright enough to observe, 
if you don't mind a little moonlight.

joe



OT J102842.9-081927 outburst!

    CRTS detected this object (= CSS090331:102843-081927) in outburst.
The object underwent a superoutburst in 2009 March-April and was identified
as an ultrashort period (Psh = 0.0381 d), hydrogen-rich object similar
to EI Psc and V485 Cen.
The brightness of the current outburst suggests a superoutburst.

1012130070564103223 2010-12-13T12:24:26 2010-12-13T12:09:52 10 28 42.87 
-08 19 26.5 14.82 14.85 14.81 14.79 
http://nesssi.cacr.caltech.edu/catalina/20101213/1012130070564103223.html