[vsnet-alert 9969] LMC V733 (HD 2969006) Brightening 20080308

[Peter F Williams]

Good morning,

The LMC suspected SDOR type star V733 LMC (HD 296006; RMC 71) appears to be
undergoing a brightness increase that may have commenced around 2007
October.  To my eye this star has previously shown little variation around
magnitude 10.7, suggesting the current state may be its brightest in the
past 3 decades.  Recent visual observations:


STAR        YYYYMMDD(UT)    MAG OBSERVER

LMCV733    20070519.408    107    WPX
LMCV733    20071013.568    104    WPX
LMCV733    20071113.507    105    WPX
LMCV733    20080308.569    96      WPX


Regards

Peter Williams
Heathcote NSW
30cm Newtonian