New ver. of the Variable Star Observer http://www.astrosurf.com/astropc/varobs New functions for the version 2.2 : Plot all observation to a single period for...
I saw the new dwarf nova in Libra this morning. It was easy to locate 5 degrees following Beta Lib and required just low power to render visible inspite of...
John Toone
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Feb 9, 2004 10:01 pm
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Thanks for the update and sequence correction, John. A new UGSU is exciting news to the truly CV addicted amongst us. I don't plan to make another chart until...
Herewith an extended sequence for the new dwarf nova in Libra prepared by Bruce Sumner from Henden photometry. Hopefully with the moon now moving out of Libra...
John Toone
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Feb 13, 2004 10:22 pm
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I have an observing project for anyone interested. John Greaves brought this to my attention some time ago. I believe he came across it while examining TASS...
Yeah OK. You know my orientation (for charts I mean ;-) I have a couple of Mira's I've been observing for donkey's years so another one won't rock the boat...
... in October! That'll teach you for volunteering projects :-)< Actually, I'm hoping to have a talk on a number of these cases, where the variable is hidden...
Mike Gainsford rang me a couple of nights ago to say that Mark 421 was bright. I observed it last night at 12.4 - the brightest I've seen it since mid 1996! ...
KN Germ: I have added this "star" and then taken it out of my program twice now. Last I heard, it was identified as an asteroid by P. Schmeer. Bruce Sumner ...
Errr. I did drop it some time ago, as Patrick told me it was an asteroid. Somehow the position made it into my telescopes computer, and I just pressed the ...
In message <004e01c3f631$b86eb7c0$d6d34843@computer>, Mike Simonsen <mikesimonsen@...> writes ... Mike, Greetings from Basingstoke where it has...
Guy M Hurst
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Feb 18, 2004 9:28 pm
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The recently discovered UGSU in Libra has apparently re-brightened, similar to UGWZ type variables EG Cnc and WZ Sge during their fadings. This interesting...
ASAS153616-0839 is finally fading as follows: 22 Feb 2004 1656GMAT Equal 9 13.2 C8 SV Sge is still faint as follows: 22 Feb 2004 1723GMAT...
John Toone
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Feb 23, 2004 9:40 pm
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Hi all I've been observing the suspected variable NSV 165 since August 2000. Its normal range is 11.2 - 12.4 with occasional excursions to 12.6 based on my 50...
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Feb 24, 2004 8:34 pm
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Observers may be interested to know that the Recurrent Object star BZ UMa has been reported to be in outburst by Mike Simonsen at magnitude 11.6 on Feb 25.294....
Gary Almost three hours of photometry on BZ UMa tonight (586x10s frames) shows that not much happened. There is a slight decline of maybe 0.05 mag over the...
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Feb 26, 2004 12:19 am
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I have a highly sensitive circuit board CCTV camera with a SONY EXview HAD CCD. I had professional help to doing the modify of the camera board and solder of...
Hi all, The long awaited outburst has arrived. Star was seen at mag 13.6 on Wed. 25th, and was at 11.3 tonight. Used 16" telescope at The Isle of Man...
Comparison star M (12.42) in the U Gem sequence listed on BAA VSS chart 008.03 has been confirmed as a variable star from ASAS-3 measurements. This star (GSC...
John Toone
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Feb 26, 2004 10:27 pm
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My apologies to anyone getting a message from my server indicating your email has been blocked at my end. It is not my intention to fill your email box with...
Bill Worraker just called with an outburst observation of IY UMa (Feb 27.894 at 14.1). This is the first outburst of this star since May 7th 2002. It's not...
... Subject: [vsnet-alert 8050] FQ Mon is in outburst Hi Patrick I just made an unfiltered CCD image of the CV candidate FQ Mon FQ Mon is in outburst FQ MON...
... NSV 907 MAR 02.8125 2453067.3125 14.35 RZD CV Photometry Unfiltered : CCD observations calibrated on V-magnitude sequence.< This makes no sense to...
Hi Folks, Firstly, apologies if you receive this twice as I don't know who's on the alert list and who isn't. I've been asked by a Turkish MSc student for CCD...
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