[vsnet-alert 10074] Possible start of fading episode of BB Dor

[Berto Monard]

BB Dor is about to show why it is classified as a vy scl type novalike.

Regular observations over many years at CBA Pretoria show that BB Dor 
(EC0528-58)
normally evolves between magnitudes 13.8 and 14.4 . Lately it has been
observed to be fainter than that.
Timeseries photometry last night (17-18 April 2008) show the usual 
modulation but between 14.4
and 14.9 and also a gradual fading trend.

The last such fade was in 2002 if I'm not wrong.

I'll keep it observed.

Regards,

Berto Monard
Bronberg Observatory / CBA Pretoria