[vsnet-alert 8731] re QY Per in outburst

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On Sun Oct 23 05:34:47 JST 2005 Pavol A. Dubovsky reported

> Long period SU UMA star QY Per is probably in superoutburst:
> PERQY 051022.8285  14.2  DPV   14.1-1V5-14.7
>
>Clear skies!
>--------------------------------------------
>Pavol A. Dubovsky & Chermelin 300/1504 mm
>Podbiel, SLOVAKIA - www.vkco.sk
>Slovak Association of Amateur Astronomers - www.szaa.sk
>Member of the MEDUZA group - www.meduza.info

On Sun Oct 23 10:34:45 JST 2005 (almost exactly five hours later) Patrick Schmeer
gave the following, fully quoted, PRECOVERY _CONFIRMATION_

>Unfiltered CCD observations by P. Schmeer, Bischmisheim, Germany:
>PERQY 20051013.233 <182CR Scp
>PERQY 20051021.363  144CR Scp
>Instrument: University of Iowa, Rigel Telescope (0.37-m Cassegrain)
>Sequence: Henden and Sumner (R magnitudes derived from V and B-V)
>
>The most recently recorded QY Per outburst (a supermaximum) started
>between 1999 Dec. 23 and 28 (IAUC 7340).
>
>Regards,
>Patrick

In this case, rather than usual timeseries photometry, it is proper acknowledgement and accreditation that are strongly recommended.

John Greaves

PS (Most email clients receive as soon as you launch 'em, and the subject line is evident enough in Dubovsky's case.  A statement of acknowledgement of the earlier discovery would not have been untoward, albeit uncharacteristically conceding "discovery rights".  Old Saying - "A change is as good as a rest").