[Aavso-photometry] Fwd: OJ287 update

[Tim Crawford]

Please note the email below..... you might want to
consider adding OJ 287 to your list... if you do,
please send the results directly to Gary Poyner (as
well as the AAVSO, of course).... see the link in the
email for instructions.... I have not many clear
nights since this started.... our cousins across the
pond could use a bit of help with their project.

Tim Crawford  CTX


--- Gary Poyner <garypoyner at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> To: "baavss alert" <baavss-alert at yahoogroups.com>
> From: "Gary Poyner" <garypoyner at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:43:06 -0000
> Subject: [baavss-alert] OJ287 update
> 
> It's been four months since the start of the OJ287
> observing 
> campaign, so it's time for a short update.
> 
> OJ has been in almost a constant bright state for
> the entire 
> period, varying in visual 13.5-14.7, 14.2-14.9V,
> 13.1-13.8I,
> 14-7-15.4B & 13.7-14.8C (unfiltered CCD).  We have
> one possible
> short lived 'flare' on November 5th at 13.5 visual,
> otherwise
> it's pretty routine stuff at the moment.  All that
> could change
> tonight, so keep checking!
> 
> The observations are reported on a weekly basis to
> Dr. Mark Kidger,
> but this will change to nightly reports should OJ
> become very active.
> 
> It's great to see observers from several countries
> participating,
> with Tim Crawford from the USA providing us with
> BVRI photometry,
> Richard Miles, Frank Milillo (USA), Roger Pickard &
> Jermy Shears
> CCD photometry & Tom Lloyd Evans, Chris Jones,
> Stefan Karge (Ger),
> John Toone & myself wading in with visual.  It would
> be nice to
> see more observers contributing though, particularly
> visual and CCD 
> from UK observers.  I think the BAA Deep Sky Section
> still have
> an AGN programme, so how about some data from you
> guys.
> 
> The light curve is updated on a daily basis
> (sometimes several times
> a day), and can be seen here...
> 
>
http://www.garypoyner.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/oj_camp.html
> 
> 
> Thanks to those observers mentioned above for your
> very valuable 
> contributions, and keep up the good work!
> 
> Gary
>
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> Gary Poyner
> garypoyner at blueyonder.co.uk
> gp at star.sr.bham.ac.uk
>
http://www.garypoyner.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/varstars.html
> "You can always tell a Brummie....but you can't tell
> him much"!
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