[vsnet-alert 19707] RZ LMi: stage A superhumps during the precursor?

[Taichi Kato]

RZ LMi: stage A superhumps during the precursor?

   Akazawa-san, Roger Pickard, Geoff Stone and
Enrique de Miguel have reported further observations.
The object now shows fully developed superhumps.
The was some indication of stage A superhumps
before superhumps grew markedly (i.e. during
the precursor outburst).  Since observations
were not sufficient (partly due to the poor
weather in the Japanese longitude), the period
has not been well determined.  The most likely
period was 0.0602-0.0605 d, which needs to be
verified by future observations.

   The strategy now becomes clear: let's start
continuous coverage when the object faded from
the first normal outburst and observe the growth
of superhumps during the next outburst.
Let's hope we have better weather
in the next supercycle.  In the meantime,
observations during this superoutburst are still
important since the present phase with long
superoutbursts has not been recorded before.