[vsnet-obs 56682] Re: [vsnet-alert 9157] AQ Eri fading more rapidly?

[Michael Linnolt]

I attempted another visual obs last nite, but the extreme moonlight and clouds prevented seeing the star. All I can say is it has not re-outburst brightly.

ERIAQ 20061204.369   <132  LMK

Mike Linnolt
Honolulu, HI

----- Original Message -----
From: tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Taichi Kato)
Date: Saturday, December 2, 2006 5:34 pm
Subject: [vsnet-alert 9157] AQ Eri fading more rapidly?
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>   According to Mike Linnolt, AQ Eri has been fading more rapidly
> than before.  Although independent confirmation is needed,
> it would be noteworthy if a clear precursor fails to trigger
> a usual superoutburst.  Reports on the detection of superhumps
> are still rather inconclusive, possibly suggesting the weak
> development of tidal instability.  Time-resolved photometry is
> still wanted.
> 
>  YYYYMMDD(UT)   mag  observer
>  20061112.762  173C  (Hiroyuki Maehara)
>  20061115.781  172C  (Hiroyuki Maehara)
>  20061117.744  172C  (Hiroyuki Maehara)
>  20061124.619   132  (Rod Stubbings)
>  20061126.531   138  (Rod Stubbings)
>  20061126.919   140: (Eddy Muyllaert)
>  20061127.662   131  (Rod Stubbings)
>  20061127.979   128  (Eddy Muyllaert)
>  20061128.365   129  (Mike Linnolt)
>  20061128.565  13.22C  (Kazuhiro Nakajima)
>  20061128.923   129  (Eddy Muyllaert)
>  20061129.367   131  (Mike Linnolt)
>  20061129.891   128  (Eddy Muyllaert)
>  20061130.643  13.52C  (Kazuhiro Nakajima)
>  20061201.344   133  (Mike Linnolt)
>  20061202.490   137  (Mike Linnolt)
>