[Aavso-photometry] IL Aqr: Campaign Update 041022

[Aaron Price]

 More data coming in now, much of it quite nice. Keep it coming!

 There is a hint of a possible transit of V=0.03 mag amplitude in
observations by Tom Richards (RIX) from 2453301 - 2453301.1. However,
he did not get the entire light curve. The ingress, if real, was
blocked by a meridian flip gap and the egress beyond his observing
time. I am always wary of data immediately surrounding meridian flips.
We've had lots of false alarms (in other campaigns) at the AAVSO
caused by wild systemic effects coming from the flip. But this still
looks good enough to warrant further investigation. Tom has checked
and rechecked his photometry as well and the comp stars are internally
consistent.
  If anyone has data from 2453301 - 2453301.25 (12:00 October 22 -
18:00 October 22) please check it and send us a quick report, even if
preliminary.
  A light curve of the possible transit is here:
                               http://www.aavso.org/news/ilaqr.shtml

 Keep observing! We need coverage until 15:27 UT October 23.


-- 
Aaron
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