January 18, 2006
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO MONITOR V426 OPH FOR XMM-NEWTON OBSERVATIONS
Dr. Darren Baskill, University of Leicester, has requested optical observations of the cataclysmic variable star V426 Oph to coincide with upcoming XMM-Newton observations.
1803+05 V426 Oph is located at RA: 18:07:51.7 and Decl.: +05:51:48. (J2000)
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Both visual and CCD observations are needed!
January 21, 2006
SUBJECT: Possible New Dwarf Nova in Cet (ASAS023322)
Bogumil Pilecki, Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory, reports on a possible new nova or dwarf nova discovered by the ASAS3V instrument. Coordinates by David Boyd (BDG) using UCAC2 as reference are:
RA: 02:33:21.398 +/- 0.07 Decl.: -10:47:04.55 +/- 0.07 (J2000)
The previously unobserved object was first detected by ASAS3V on Jan 20.121 UT at magnitude 12.08 in V.
January 28, 2006
SUBJECT: Possible New Nova/Dwarf Nova in Hya
Grzegorz Pojmanski, Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory, reports on a possible new nova or dwarf nova discovered by the ASAS3V instrument. The previously unobserved object was first detected by ASAS3V at RA = 10h 25m 22s DEC = -15d 42'.4 (assumed J2000) on Jan 26.245 UT at magnitude 12.219 in V.
February 13, 2006
SUBJECTS:
1. RECURRENT NOVA 1744-06 RS OPHIUCHI IN OUTBURST
2. W VIR MONITORING WINDOW EXTENDED TO MID-APRIL
1. RECURRENT NOVA 1744-06 RS OPHIUCHI IN OUTBURST
Object: 1744-06 RS OPH
Coordinates: R.A. 17h 50m 13.202s Dec. -06o 42' 28.48" (2000.0)
April 4, 2006
Subject: CCD CAMPAIGN TO OBSERVE 1059+23 AH LEO
Coordinates: 11:05:05.30 +23:21:08.0 (2000.0)
AAVSO Council member Dr. Pamela Gay, Harvard University, has requested our assistance in observing the RR Lyrae variable star AH Leo closely this spring and early summer. She is studying the Blazhko cycle and other periodicities in this star, and precise, well time-sampled observations are essential.
April 6, 2006
SUBJECT: 2107+44 V2362 CYGNI = NOVA CYGNI 2006
Event: Nova in Cygnus
Discovered By: Hideo Nishimura, Miyawaki, Kakegawa, Japan (reported by S. Nakano, Sumoto, Japan) (IAU Circular 8697)
Discovery Magnitude: photographic magnitude 10.5, T-Max 400 film (IAU Circular 8697)
Discovery Date: April 2.80667 UT (IAU Circular 8697)
April 10, 2006
SUBJECT: 1709-29 V2576 Ophiuchi - Nova Ophiuchi 2006 Number 2
Event: Nova in Ophiuchus
Discovered By: Peter Williams, Heathcote, NSW, Australia
Discovery Magnitude: visual magnitude 10.5 (visual discovery)
Discovery Date: April 6.565 UT
Position: Precise position provided by Tom Krajci, Cloudcroft, NM:
July 6, 2006
1. FAR ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPIC EXPLORER (FUSE) CATACLYSMIC VARIABLE SURVEY
Dr. Patrick Godon (Villanova University) has requested help for a campaign to observe cataclysmic variables with the orbiting FUSE observatory. The goals of these observations are to help schedule the FUSE observing time and to obtain time series optical data simultaneously with the FUSE observations for correlation of the optical and ultraviolet data.
Re: REQUEST TO MONITOR 1744-06 RS OPHIUCHI FOR MULTIWAVELENGTH CAMPAIGN
Object: 1744-06 RS OPH
Coordinates: R.A. 17h 50m 13.202s Dec. -06o 42' 28.48" (2000.0)
