[vsnet-alert 10443] RS Oph bright

[Taichi Kato]

   Several observers have noted that RS Oph is bright.  The recent
brightenings look more "flare"-like (lasting for several days) rather
than pulsation.  (see June event)

  YYYYMMDD(UT)   mag  observer
  20080730.914   114  (Eddy Muyllaert)
  20080801.505  11.65V  (Hiroshi Itoh)
  20080801.903   114  (Eddy Muyllaert)
  20080802.919   117  (Jose Ripero)
  20080802.942   114  (Gary Poyner)
  20080803.1688 11.227V  (ASAS (Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. 52,397))
  20080804.901   113  (Hubert Hautecler)
  20080804.953   113  (Gary Poyner)
  20080805.1689 11.040V  (ASAS (Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. 52,397))
  20080806.933   106  (Gilles Guzman)
  20080807.1518 10.949V  (ASAS (Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. 52,397))
  20080807.859   110  (Jose Ripero)
  20080809.1109 10.708V  (ASAS (Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. 52,397))
  20080810.476  11.24V  (Hiroshi Itoh)

  June brightening:

  YYYYMMDD(UT)   mag  observer
  20080620.3147 11.385V  (ASAS (Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. 52,397))
  20080623.1555 11.060V  (ASAS (Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. 52,397))
  20080623.683  10.96V  (Kazuhiro Nakajima)
  20080623.685  10.07Rc  (Kazuhiro Nakajima)
  20080623.689  12.24B  (Kazuhiro Nakajima)
  20080623.694  10.82y  (Kazuhiro Nakajima)
  20080624.556  107C  (Yasunori Watanabe)
  20080624.587  11.28V  (Hiroshi Itoh)
  20080624.915   112  (Wolfgang Kriebel)
  20080625.1861 10.981V  (ASAS (Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. 52,397))
  20080625.940   113  (Eddy Muyllaert)
  20080625.992   114  (Gary Poyner)
  20080627.2077 11.265V  (ASAS (Pojmanski, G. 2002, Acta Astron. 52,397))