[vsnet-alert 20028] Re: ASASSN-16hg: stage B-C transition

Taichi Kato tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Tue Aug 2 12:22:56 JST 2016


Re: ASASSN-16hg: stage B-C transition

>      Josch Hambsch has reported new observations. The object faded to
> 18.5V on July 30. There was the stage B-C transition around July 29.
> The superhumps, which was regarded as stage A in vsnet-alert 19990,
> seems to be stage B having a nearly zero Pdot. Unfortunately, there were
> no signals of stage A.

   The behavior is unusual for a hydrogen-rich dwarf nova.
The superoutburst plateau (after the dip) lasted
for only 8 days.  The object may brighten again and
continued observations are still requested.



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