[vsnet-alert 11947] Re: SDSS J165359.06+201010.4 superhump detection

Taichi Kato tkato at kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Wed Apr 21 10:11:19 JST 2010


> the 1.58hr period reported in Szkody et al. (2006AJ....131..973S) was a 
> superhump period, not an orbital period, so the value you quote for this 
> outburst is not too far off.

   Thank you for the clarification.  It was a mistake in my memo (noted
Porb instead of Psh).  The "SU UMa-type" classification announced in
vsnet-alert 11936 was indeed based on this superhump observation in
Szkody et al.  Sorry for the confusion.


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