[vsnet-obs 61115] Fw: SS AUR outburst (from Mexico)

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Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:00:58 -0600
From: "Roberto Bartali" <rbmtech at prodigy.net.mx>
Subject: SS AUR outburst (from Mexico)


Sirs
I am following the evolution of the UGSS star SS AUR
RA: 06:13:22.50 (2000)
DECL: +47:44:26 (2000)

and last night it start an outburst changing more than 1 mag in less
than 24 hours.

Observatory location: New Mexico Sky
Telescope owner: Tzec Maun Foundation (http://www.tzecmaun2.org/)
Remotely controlled telescope
Telescope: Astrophysics AP206, refractor, 0.2m diameter, F/7.87
Camera: SBIG STL11000 (4008x2672 pixel)
Exposure for all images: 2 minutes
Filter: Clear
Processing: standard raw-bias-dark
Reference stars: AAVSO published charts
Processing software: IRIS under Windows XP

Observations data:

variable star: ss Aur
date: 2008-03-14
time: 05:25:21 UT
mv: 14.5 (estimated)

variable star: ss Aur
date: 2008-03-13
time: 05:56:31 UT
mv: 15.8 (estimated)

variable star: ss Aur
date: 2008-03-12
time: 05:14:42 UT
mv: 15.8 (estimated)

Personal data:

Name: Roberto Bartali
Address: 5 de Mayo 1905, col Niños Heroes
ZIP code: 78340
City/State: San Luis Potosi, SLP
Country: Mexico
Email: rbmtech at prodigy.net.mx
web: www.geocities.com/rbartali/
web: www.esnips.com/web/astroinstruments/
Education:
Master of Science (Astronomy) at Swinburne University of Technology
(Australia)
Electronic System Engineer (ITESM Mexico)
Activity:
Professor Science Faculty at San Luis Potosi University
Member of Sociedad Astronomica Julieta Fierro (www.sajfierro.org/)

Best regards
Roberto Bartali