[vsnet-outburst 24012] ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070 : brighter

[mkimura]

ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070 : brighter

As reported by Keito, this object entered the 2nd rebrightening,
and is brighter than 15 mag now.
This rebrightening seems to be an inside-out outburst considering
ATel #13014.  Keisuke already found two weeks ago that this object
has not yet returned back to the quiescent state (ATel #12988).

It is noteworthy that this object is the 2nd black-hole binary showing
multiple rebrightenings in the history of the studies of black-hole
X-ray transients (The 1st object was V518 Per).  Considering
the similarities with WZ Sge-type dwarf novae, this object likely has
a small binary mass ratio defined as the mass ratio of the secondary
star with respect to the primary black hole.
This 2nd rebrightening gives us an great opportunity to investigate
the veiled nature of accretion disks around black holes.
Further observations are encouraged.

Regards,
Mariko