[vsnet-alert 24313] ASASSN-20fx

Tue Jun 2 09:54:48 JST 2020

ASASSN-20fx

ASASSN-20fx 	--- 	------- 	12:9:34.36 	71:1:54.2 	2020-05-31.21 	13.03 	SDSS 	DSS 	VIZIER 	------- 	low-amplitude CV candidate, matches to PS1 g=12.8, g>17.5 on 2020-05-30.27, g=13.4 on 2020-05-31.21, g>17.5 on 2020-06-01.15.

ASAS-SN data:
https://asas-sn.osu.edu/light_curves/3288f6a8-e247-4a7d-addc-c44562c75d4b

   It was bright only on May 31.

120934.176 +710153.85 (2000.0) Gaia_DR2_1684128145017418752 plx=3.531(0.027) dismod=7.3 pmra=16.796(0.056) pmdec=-12.999(0.046) G=12.095 BP=12.466 RP=11.563
120933.952 +710153.96 (2000.0) GALEX_DR5_6374328640652444721 NUV=14.926(0.011) FUV=14.507(0.015)

   Type still unclear.  Spectroscopy would help.