[vsnet-alert 13779] Fw: Last minute request for observations!

[Josch Hambsch]

Hi,

 I could observe those stars during the next night from Chile.
 Does it still make sense?

 Regards,

 Josch

 http://www.astronomie.be/hambsch
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Simonsen" <mikesimonsen at aavso.org>
> To: "vsnet-alert" <vsnet-alert at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 4:03 AM
> Subject: [vsnet-alert 13776] Last minute request for observations!
>
>
> I have a last minute request from Dr. Stella Kafka who has obtained
> some discretionary spectroscopic time on the 6.5m Los Campanas
> telescope.
>
> The objects she is monitoring are QU Car (V~12) and VY Scl (V~16.5,
> low state ).
>
> QU Car is at 11 05 42.48677 -68 37 58.232, and it is a potential Type Ia 
> SNe
> progenitor, she needs to know its optical state at the time of 
> observations.
>
> VY Scl 23 29 00.48 -29 46 45.9 is THE VY Sculptoris prototype, and it
> is in a low state.
>
> Stella writes, "There are some spectra in the low state, but I can
> monitor it with medium resolution, and finally figure out what is
> going on there (magnetic WD? accretion disk still present? flares?
> little green aliens?) at least for one orbit. I know it is part of
> AAVSO's targets, but I want to make sure it is monitored tonight. I am
> spending 5 hours of 6.5m time, so it is a great investment!"
>
> If you can help it would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Please report all observations to the AAVSO.
>
> Mike Simonsen
>
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