[vsnet-alert 11027] Re: OT_J090210.2-113032 = Catalina transient

Taichi Kato tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mon Feb 2 11:02:09 JST 2009


>   This object has numerous ASAS detections of outbursts, roughly once
> per year.  Although the light curve suggests a long-period SS Cyg-type
> dwarf nova resembling DX And, further observations during the current
> outburst is recommended.

2MASS 090210.248 -113031.68 (2000.0) 15.550 14.932 14.713 

   The secondary star appears to contribute the 2MASS colors, further
supporting the classification as a long-Porb SS Cyg-type object.
This region of sky is void of GCVS variables, probably somehow neglected
in past variable star surveys.


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