[vsnet-alert 13782] Fwd: [AAVSO-DIS] BW SCL bright outburst (v=9.6)!

Hiroyuki Maehara mira at cetus-net.org
Fri Oct 21 17:34:00 JST 2011


 According to M. Linnolt (via Aavso-discussion list), BW Scl is undergoing 
a bright outburst. The orbital period of this object is 78.2 min (Augusteijn, 
T. & Wisotzki, L. A&A 324, 57-60, 1997). The object is likely a WZ Sge-type
dwarf nova. Time-resolved observations are encouraged.

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From: Michael Linnolt <linnolt at hawaii.edu>
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Subject: [AAVSO-DIS] BW SCL bright outburst (v=9.6)!
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Just observed this star at historical(?) brightness. V=9.6 !
Mike LMK


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