[vsnet-outburst 23754] ASASSN-15ec long outburst (since 17 May 2019)

[Patrick Schmeer pasc1312-aavso@yahoo.de via vsnet-outburst]

ASASSN-15ec  (UGSS:)
https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=400241

Outburst detected on 29 May 2019 by Gaia (Gaia19bzn):
http://gsaweb.ast.cam.ac.uk/alerts/alert/Gaia19bzn/

ASAS-SN Sky Patrol (Shappee et al. 2014ApJ...788...48S
and Kochanek et al. 2017PASP..129j4502K) data and light
curve for the current outburst:
https://asas-sn.osu.edu/light_curves/9622ec21-158c-4025-bfc2-6348b76a9a67

Complete ASAS-SN Sky Patrol data and light curve:
https://asas-sn.osu.edu/light_curves/9923be98-7dc6-4f9a-9525-a060ca8f37c4

ASAS-SN observations are 'contaminated' by the
16 mag. star 1.4" to the WSW (which was originally
thought to be the variable).
Several outbursts - with flat maxima - were observed.
Looks like an SS Cyg-type dwarf nova.

Clear skies,
Patrick