I've just received a message from Dr. Mark Kidger concerning the next outburst of OJ287. He says that Dr. Mauri Valtonen "has an updated prediction based on a...
Of course the predicted outburst is in 2007, not this year. Forgive my ravings about looking for it in the twilight September sky. I read it as 2007, but my...
Two ROP stars are active: V1316 Cyg Aug 6.090 16.4C (probably a "brief outburst"; monitoring encouraged to see how long it lasts - part of the BAA VSS/AAVSO...
Recent observations of southern RCB stars. ANTUX 20060730.414 121 WPX Maximum APSS 20060809.450 98...
Peter F Williams
pfwilliams@...
Aug 10, 2006 11:47 am
809
The 78th Name-List of Variable Stars with for identifications of 1706 'new' variables was published on 8 August 2006: http://www.konkoly.hu/cgi-bin/IBVS?5721 ...
In a message dated 12/08/2006 03:41:15 GMT Daylight Time, w_renz@... writes: http://www.konkoly.hu/cgi-bin/IBVS?5721 The renaming of the following...
EnootnhoJ@...
Aug 12, 2006 9:13 am
811
The suspected Herbig Ae/Be star NSV 7883 has faded. No observations have been made during the first two weeks of August due to cloudy conditions. However the...
I have just returned from a two week stay in Mauritius, during which I made some routine observations of bright southern variable stars. Most of those that I...
Hi Colin and All, The stars mentioned here are on my regular binocular working list. Last night I made the following estimates which are in general agreement:...
Peter F Williams
pfwilliams@...
Aug 17, 2006 5:39 pm
814
Hi, Colin, Some notes about the stars you mentioned. ... In recent years there has been some changes in the lightcurve shape of the star. Terry Moon is doing...
Hi, Colin, Some notes about the stars you mentioned. ... and ... In recent years there has been some changes in the lightcurve shape of the star. Terry Moon is...
Hello all, Tonight (Aug 17, 2141 UT) I made BF Cygni to be at least mag 10.3 , as bright as I've ever seen it. However for various reasons this is the first...
Michael James Gainsford
orion@...
Aug 17, 2006 10:24 pm
817
Hi, I think my BF Cyg estimate may have been a false alarm. Conditions were very bad and the observation was made in a hurry (I'd just found our outhouse...
Michael James Gainsford
orion@...
Aug 18, 2006 12:31 pm
818
Mike, Similar brightness increases are being reported on AAVSO-DIS from 14th August. See also CBET 596 from AAVSO-DIS and copied below Robin Electronic...
TY Vul is active: 2006 Aug 20.904 15.9C Best rgds, Jeremy Shears Cheshire, UK _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the...
V1008 Her outburst: Aug 24.919 15.5C Best regards, Jeremy Shears Cheshire, UK _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the...
Aug 28.954 14.58C Best rgds, Jeremy Shears Cheshire, UK _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows...
Confirmed... Aug 30.068 14.2 Visual 35cm SCT Seq. Henden This object was added to the BAAVSS Recurrent Objects Programme in May 2003, and this is the...
I like to announce an outburst of BL Lac Object PKS 2155-304, flaring at 12.0 mv. PKS 2155-304 is equally bright as *W=12.05 mv, published by Hamuy, M., Maza,...
Well, this is a kind of "anti-alert". Basically it's a request for images of a field to show the _absence_ of something. It looks likely that there was a...
The ROP star, CP Dra, is active: Sep 3.851 16.3C Best regards, Jeremy Shears Cheshire, UK _________________________________________________________________ Be...
John, In response to your request I have posted an image of this field taken tonight here: http://www.theastronomer.org/misc/field_20060903_ndj.jpg The LM is...