[vsnet-alert 11397] X Ser outburst

Taichi Kato tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mon Aug 17 10:59:02 JST 2009


   According to Catalina, the old nova X Ser is experiencing an outburst.
(CSS090816:161918-022929).

   The object was reported to be at mag 14.3 on Aug. 16.
Having an orbital period of 1.478 d, the current outburst of X Ser may
resemble dwarf nova-like outbursts of GK Per (or V630 Cas etc.).
Follow-up observations are encouraged.


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