[vsnet-alert 25414] VX For superoutburst (since Jan. 17): fourth rebrightening (Feb. 18)

Thu Feb 18 16:34:11 JST 2021

 VX Fornacis (UGWZ)
https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=14265

Recent ASAS-SN Sky Patrol (Shappee et al. 2014ApJ...788...48S
and Kochanek et al. 2017PASP..129j4502K) light curve and data:
https://asas-sn.osu.edu/sky-patrol/coordinate/efe0daaa-6ef4-478b-9560-f5c05d397696

The third rebrightening occurred on February 13 (as predicted)
and was detected by Rod Stubbings (vsnet-outburst 26651):
http://ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/mailarchive/vsnet-outburst/26651

The 2009 supermaximum of VX Fornacis was followed by five
rebrightenings.

Clear skies,
Patrick  