[vsnet-alert 22171] ASASSN-18ix: faded

Keisuke Isogai isogai at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Sat May 19 09:05:27 JST 2018


ASASSN-18ix: faded

     Josch Hambsch has reported further observations. The object faded to 18 mag
on May 18. The object showed growing superhumps with a period of 0.05872(5) d,
and the updated period of the early superhump is 0.05675(1) d. By using these
periods, the estimated mass ratio is 0.09(1). Although there is an observational gap
of about 5 days, the averaged period of stage B is 0.05754(1) d and the Pdot is close
to zero.
     Further monitoring is encouraged to confirm whether the object shows a
rebrightening or not.



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