[vsnet-outburst 8448] SS Cyg in slow outburst

[Ohshima]

SS Cyg in slow outburst?

 The UGSS type dwarf nova SS Cyg is undergoing an outburst.
 In this outburst, this star is rising very slowly. If the maximum is not
missed, this star is rising at a speed of 0.5mag/day. This is anomalous
 because this star usually rise at a speed of 1.5-2mag/day. 
 A similar outburst also occurred in July of 2004. It took 10 days to reach 
the maximum in this outburst.

Recent observations;
  20080105.807   121  (Gary Poyner)
  20080106.735   121  (Georg Comello)
  20080106.760   120  (Erwin van Ballegoij)
  20080106.859   123  (Franck Gobet)
  20080107.789   123  (Gary Poyner)
  20080110.801   108  (Jose Ripero)
  20080112.746   100  (Eddy Muyllaert)
  20080112.770   102  (Jose Ripero)
  20080112.819  9.950V  (Eienne Morelle)
  20080112.819  9.95V  (Eienne Morelle)
  20080112.826  9.916V  (Eienne Morelle)
  20080112.826  9.91V  (Eienne Morelle)