[vsnet-alert 9137] New large-amplitude, short Psh, SU UMa-type dwarf nova in Leo

Taichi Kato tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Wed Nov 22 09:50:25 JST 2006


   New large-amplitude, short Psh, SU UMa-type dwarf nova in Leo.
Superhump detection has been reported by Tom Krajci.
(Reported period 0.056 d)

(CBET 746)
OT_J102146.4+234926 20061028.513 139V CSS (Catalina Sky Survey)
OT_J102146.4+234926 20061117.535 144V CSS (Catalina Sky Survey)

OT_J102146.4+234926 20061121.49 145C KTC (Tom Krajci)

   It would be worth noting the remarkably long duration of the
outburst and a relatively small tendency of fading.
Although the former and the amplitude and superhump period
suggest a WZ Sge-type object, the apparent constancy nearly for
a month is unusual.  There may have been a missed brighter
maximum shortly after the initial detection.  Inspections of
survey photographs or CCD images would be helpful in clarifying
the evolution of this unusual object.


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