[vsnet-alert 8575] Re: FL TrA outburst

Bernard Heathcote bd-heath at bigpond.net.au
Wed Jul 27 22:10:28 JST 2005


Rod,
A quick look at Guide8 (GCVS) has it as a U Gem with a range of 17.0-15.5. 
The AAVSO plot (1621-61) shows variation in the 15.1-15.4 range. Guide 8 
also plots it at two slightly different positions.

Bernard


> FL TrA appears to be in outburst.  This is the first time I have observed 
> an
> outburst and I do not know of any other recorded outbursts.  The Downes &
> Shara chart notes that the flagged object is a G- type star and
> identification or classification may be in error.
> The outburst position looks slightly north from the D & S position.
>
> TRAFL          050727.469   150  Stu.RASNZ
>
> Regards,
> Rod Stubbings



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