[vsnet-alert 9210] Re: DW Cnc rare? outburst

[Taichi Kato]

>    The very unusual cataclysmic variable DW Cnc is reported
> to be undergoing an outburst.  The object has a very short
> orbital period of 0.059793 d, and also an intermediate polar.
> Historically, the object had been classified as a dwarf nova
> (catalog range 15-17.5), but has been relatively constant
> recently.  We may be witnessing a transition to a "dwarf nova"
> state from a NL-type state (??), or it may be a phenomenon
> different from an ordinary outburst.  Further observations,
> including time-resolved photometry, are strongly encouraged.
> Being also an IP, relatively short integration time would be
> recommended rather than long exposures.

   Maehara-san just reported that the object was recorded
at V=11.7 on Jan. 25 (retrospective examination).
The object was absolutely in outburst!
The rapid fading may suggest a normal outburst? (of this
orbital period)