[vsnet-campaign-dn 17578] ASASSN-26ck: new SU UMa-type dwarf nova
Dear colleagues, ASASSN-26ck was discovered by the ASAS-SN team on 2026 Mar 26.3 at mag g = 14.6. The quiescent counterpart is a 21.9 g mag star or a ~23.5 mag star, implying an outburst amplitude of ~7 to 9 mag. I have just completed the analysis of my unfiltered CCD time-series observations of ASASSN-26ck, obtained on 2026 Apr 04/05 and 05/06 at CBA Extremadura Observatory, and Apr 06/07 at CBA Belgium Observatory. The CBA Belgium data were acquired under clear skies with a 0.40-m f/10.0 telescope and a QHY-268M CMOS camera. No obvious modulations were seen on the nights of Apr 04/05 and 05/06. However, the Apr 06/07 light curve clearly shows regular superhump modulations with an amplitude of 0.15 mag. A period analysis using ANOVA, Lomb-Scargle, Generalized-Lomb-Scargle and PDM methods (Peranso 3.1) yields a combined superhump period of 0.0601 +/- 0.0014d. The object was measured at mag CV = 16.1 on Apr 06th. Image calibration and photometry were carried out using the latest release of Phoranso, which enabled simultaneous photometry of additional variable stars in the same field of view. These results establish ASASSN-26ck as a new SU UMa-type dwarf nova. Further follow-up observations are encouraged to refine the superhump period and study its evolution. I will submit my observations to AAVSO, CBA and VSNET for further analysis. With kind regards, Tonny --- Tonny Vanmunster CBA Belgium Observatory CBA Extremadura Observatory http://www.cbabelgium.co <http://www.cbabelgium.com/> m
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