Dear CBAers,Four days ago, a run by the Razorback gang (Campbell-Roberts-Robertson) showed T Leo bright and with strong periodic waves - but rapidly declining. This was confusing. But these reports by Stubbings and Kato make it seem very likely that it was simply the trigger to a supermax. So T Leo is very likely at the beginning of a well-placed supermax. Fire away with all available weapons! It's a great opportunity for very close study of bright superhumps over the full duration of outburst.
I think the original brightening occurred just as Obama was taking the oath - proof that the original oath-taking was probably considered valid by Galaxy-wide standards. Just to placate the purists.
joe -------- Original Message ------ QZ Vir has rebrightened to a superoutburst. VIRQZ 090125.532 100 Regards, Rod Stubbings
QZ Vir rebrightened to a superoutburst? YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20090117.3750 <14.50V (ASAS (Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. 52,397)) 20090120.3330 <14.50V (ASAS (Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. 52,397)) 20090121.087 110 (Patrick Schmeer) 20090124.3213 13.317V (ASAS (Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. 52,397)) 20090124.549 116 (Rod Stubbings)