2. My fascination in recent years has been with (somewhat) recent
classical novae. Our data shows very rapid orbital period increases in
T Pyx and IM Nor, as well as some other close relatives of novae, the
supersofts (these are, roughly speaking, "permanent novae"). So I
strongly recommend DQ Her, V1974 Cyg, V1494 Aql, HR Del, V4743 Sgr, and
V Sge. It's best for you to adopt one of these stars and pursue it
relentlessly (until further notice). If the payoff subsides, I'll
notify you.
3. IGR1955+00. Enrique "insists" on this star, and with good reason.
Kind of a unique star, nature not yet known. That's why long runs and a
wide range of longitudes are essential.
4. WZ Sagittae. We've never done a really strong campaign on this star,
despite its great - and still unclarified - importance in CV evolution.
Let's remedy that oversight! There's a recent paper which claims that
its orbital period is decreasing... which would be very significant and
might be true, but needs careful checking (by us). Regular ol'
unfiltered photometry is just fine, but there is a contaminating star
about 8 arcsec away, so you have to be a little careful. Short
integrations really help on this star, as the eclipse is quite short (4
minutes).
5. HP Lib. Still very interested in this quite bright target. Multiple
longitudes very helpful, since we have to study the weak orbital signal
amid the glare of the strong superhump (requiring accurate subtraction
of the latter). CR Boo, however, has reached the end of its observing
season.
All for now. Write with any questions!
joe p
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