[vsnet-alert 24456] Re: ASASSN-20if

Mon Jul 20 22:40:05 JST 2020

Observations on two nights at CBA KKO show this object to be an outbursting
CV within the period gap.

Clear superhumps with amplitude 0.2mag  appeared from the first observing
night: the mean magnitude has been 14.8CR.
Probable period is 0.09589d, alt. period 0.0882d.

Further observations are planned.

Berto Monard / CBA KKO
Calitzdorp, South Africa

On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 2:38 AM Taichi Kato <tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
wrote:

> ASASSN-20if
>
>    Bright in 2MASS.  Was in outburst?
> 2MASS 212517.897 -182427.59 (2000.0) 15.624 15.520 15.174
>
> ASASSN-20if     ---     -------         21:25:17.8      -18:24:27.2
>  2020-07-15.86   14.12   SDSS    DSS     VIZIER  -------         CV
> candidate, matches to PS1 g=20.9, g>18.5 on 2020-07-12.50, g=14.4 on
> 2020-07-15.86.
>
> ASASSN-20if 20200712.50 <185g ASN
> ASASSN-20if 20200715.86 144g ASN
>
>