[vsnet-rcb 817] Re: V854 Cen Another Apparent Decline Onset

[Stephen Hovell]

Hi Peter

I saw it at 7.3 on 7 July, 7.3 on 8 July and 7.9 on 29 July.

Kind regards
Stephen

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Stephen Hovell
Pukemaru Observatory
Kaitaia, New Zealand 0482
+173° 20' 07.67" -35° 05' 39.52"





On 1/08/2013, at 1:43 AM, Peter F Williams <pfwilliams at onaustralia.com.au> wrote:

> Further to (vsnet-rcb 813) and (vsnet-rcb 810) below, V854 Cen has again fallen to magnitude 8 in what may be another apparent decline onset.  Interestingly, this current fall to magnitude 8 is very close to the generally accepted 43 day pulsation cycle for this star relative to the earlier dip reported in (vsnet-rcb 810).
>  
> Recent visual observations:
>  
> CENV854    20130712.440    73    WPX
> CENV854    20130713.486    73    WPX
> CENV854    20130721.397    74    WPX
> CENV854    20130722.418    74    WPX
> CENV854    20130723.429    75    WPX
> CENV854    20130726.452    75    WPX
> CENV854    20130727.462    76    WPX
> CENV854    20130729.391    76    WPX
> CENV854    20130731.380    80    WPX
>  
> Tks and regards
> 
> Peter Williams
> Heathcote NSW
> 10x50mm binoculars
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vsnet-rcb-bounces at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp [mailto:vsnet-rcb-bounces at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp]On Behalf Of Peter F Williams
> Sent: Thursday, 11 July 2013 4:34 PM
> To: vsnet rcb
> Subject: [vsnet-rcb 813] Re: V854 Cen Apparent Decline Onset - Remains atMaximum
> 
> Further to below vsnet-rcb 810, V854 Cen has not gone into a deep decline and remains at maximum brightness.  Recent visual observations continued from below:
>  
> CENV854    20130617.433    80    WPX
> CENV854    20130621.493    74    WPX
> CENV854    20130630.935    78    WPX
> CENV854    20130701.395    74    WPX
> CENV854    20130702.352    74    WPX
> CENV854    20130704.387    76    WPX
> CENV854    20130705.408    78    WPX
> CENV854    20130706.384    76    WPX
> CENV854    20130708.475    74    WPX
> CENV854    20130710.509    73    WPX
>  
> Tks and regards
>  
> Peter Williams   
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vsnet-rcb-bounces at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp [mailto:vsnet-rcb-bounces at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp]On Behalf Of Peter F Williams
> Sent: Sunday, 16 June 2013 10:22 PM
> To: vsnet rcb
> Cc: Variable Stars South; vsnet alert
> Subject: [vsnet-rcb 810] V854 Cen Apparent Decline Onset
> 
> The RCB star V854 Cen may have commenced to decline as indicated by the following visual observations:
>  
> CENV854    20130526.353    74    WPX
> CENV854    20130603.423    74    WPX
> CENV854    20130610.490    74    WPX
> CENV854    20130613.427    76    WPX
> CENV854    20130616.441    80    WPX
>  
> If this star continues to fade it will be 13 months since the previous deep decline of 2012 May.
>  
> Tks and regards
>  
> Peter Williams
> Heathcote NSW
> 10x50mm binoculars

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