[vsnet-alert 10701] OT_J023839.1+355648 updated superhump period

Taichi Kato tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Fri Nov 14 10:50:55 JST 2008


OT_J023839.1+355648 updated superhump period

   Maehara-san has further reported observations.  The object continues
to show superhumps.  On Nov. 12, the amplitude of the superhumps diminished
and the profile showed an indication of double-wave modulations.
The variation in the superhump period has been relatively small.
The mean superhump period since the emergence of ordinary superhumps
is 0.053591(8) d.  The period showed a slight decrease since Nov. 5.
The mean period in the latter period is 0.053585(11) d.
Further observations of this short-Psh WZ Sge-type candidate are
strongly encouraged.


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