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(cba:news) V1674 Her, prime season (Joe Patterson) [2023-06-19T14:52:34Z]


Hi CBAers,

With the dark of the Moon, it's an excellent time to get LONG runs on V1674 Her. At mag 17.7, it would normally be a challenge for us. And the 8-minute spin signal is quite strong, appearing even in short or mediocre runs. But the 3.6 hour orbital signal is weak, requiring long runs in fair-to-good conditions. Most of all, the orbital signal requires long runs, since it's weak and has no sharp features (like a true WD eclipse) Now, with the star transiting near midnight, is an excellent time to get such runs, assuming weather cooperates.

We're also re-awakening "Nova Sco 1437", which we dropped a few years ago after another bauble (I think "Maxi") caught our eye. I'm not sure what the variable-star name is. Can someone supply it?

I had hoped to attend this week's SAS convention in California. My health has been subpar (not in the golfing sense), so a long trip seems ill-advised.

Write!

joe
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