ASASSN-25dc; a new candidate of a WZ Sge-type dwarf nova with the double superoutburst

ASASSN-25dc was discovered by ASAS-SN on 2025-07-13.09 UTC at g=13.07. This outburst is also observed by ATLAS, o~15.2 mag on  2025-07-07.8 UTC and o~13.5 mag on 2025-07-10.9 UTC. The likely counterpart is Gaia DR3 6129070308813533568 with G~21.0 mag, hence the outburst amplitude is ~7.0 mag. 

This system underwent a short dip on 16-17th July, around 14.5 mag, and is now recovering from the dip.

Lesedi telescope at Sutherland, Josch Hambsh, and Berto Monard have reported the time-resolved observations of ASASSN-25dc. PDM analysis using the overall data yields a single-peaked modulation with a period of 0.05991(4) d and an amplitude of 0.03 mag. Combining the 1-mag dip feature on the light curve and short superhump period, ASASSN-25dc can be a similar system to double-superoutburst WZ Sge-type dwarf novae, especially the period-bouncer candidates ASASSN-15jd and ASASSN-16hg (see Kimura et al. 2016,2018).

The ongoing second outburst should show the evolution of ordinary superhumps. The hint of ordinary superhumps is seen in the observations on 17th July.  Further time-resolved observations are encouraged.

Best regards,

Yusuke