[vsnet-alert 8751] Re: Fw: DV Dra extremely rare outburst

[Gary Poyner]

According to the AAVSO QL files, Tim Parson has a visual
observation of 14.9 on Nov 21.064UT.  Looks like the
outburst has been confirmed!

Gary
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Gary Poyner
garypoyner at blueyonder.co.uk
gp at star.sr.bham.ac.uk
http://www.garypoyner.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/varstars.html
"You can always tell a Brummie....but you can't tell him much"!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: vsnet-alert-bounces at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp 
> [mailto:vsnet-alert-bounces at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp] On 
> Behalf Of Daisaku NOGAMI
> Sent: 22 November 2005 09:30
> To: vsnet-alert at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp; 
> vsnet-outburst at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp; 
> vsnet-campaign-dn at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
> Subject: [vsnet-alert 8750] Fw: DV Dra extremely rare outburst
> 
> Dear colleagues,
> 
> P. Schmeer reported his detection of an outburst of DV Dra
> as below.  Patrick's observations indicate that this outburst
> is in the early phase, if DV Dra is really a WZ Sge-type dwarf
> novae.  Early superhumps with a doubly-peaked shape may be
> observed at present.
> 
> We would first encourage confirmation of this outburst which
> occurred after a 20-years dormancy.  Then, while DV Dra is not
> at a very good position for observations, please try to carry
> out time-resolved photometry.
> 
> Best regards,
> Daisaku Nogami
>