[vsnet-alert 9197] Re: QZ Vir (= T Leo) in outburst

Taichi Kato tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Wed Jan 10 11:49:50 JST 2007


   Recent superoutbursts of QZ Vir (=T Leo) have occurred
quite regularly.

2001 Oct-Nov  10.1 super
2003 Nov       9.8 super
2005 June     10.1 single obs (TDB)
2005 Oct-Nov   9.8 super
2006 May      10.6 normal

   The inferred supercycle of 2 years is atypically long
for this object.  The low frequency of normal outbursts
have been rather unusual.  The object may have spent some
kind of an inactive state.  Although the present magnitude
would suggest a normal outburst, observations to follow
the progress of the outburst might be helpful.




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