[vsnet-alert 12435] Re: OT_012059.59+325545.0 bright outbusrt
Taichi Kato
tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Wed Dec 1 10:15:58 JST 2010
Re: OT_012059.59+325545.0 bright outbusrt
> Itagaki-san reported his detection of a bright outburst (mag about
> 12.3) of a star located at 01:20:59.59 +32:55:45, which is mag about
> 19-20 in quiscent and shows a relatively large proper motion.
Judging from the amplitude and SDSS color, I would expect a WZ Sge-type
(possibly something between an extreme WZ Sge and a large-amplitude SU UMa)
outburst. We are going to use the rounded "OT" name OT_J012059.6+325545
in accordance with our usual convention.
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