[vsnet-outburst 18639] ASASSN-15oq: polar in bright state?

Taichi Kato tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Sat Aug 29 11:46:07 JST 2015


ASASSN-15oq: polar in bright state?

   Josch Hambsch has reported observations on three nights.
The object has shown large-amplitude (up to 0.6 mag)
variations without general fading like a dwarf nova-type
outburst.  There is a period of 0.05869(4) d.
The orbital profile apparently has double maxima.
Given that CRTS apparently recorded a long duration
bright state in from 2005 July to 2006 January
and brightening in 2012 December, the object appears
to be a polar rather than a dwarf nova.
The accretion rate between bright state may have been
too low to produce emission lines.
Spectroscopy during this bright state may be helpful
in identifying the nature.



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