[Aavso-photometry] V1060 Cyg in outburst

[arne]

Edward Wiley wrote:
> I have been following V1060 Cyg. I am new at variables, but confident 
> that this CV is in outburst and have submitted my observations.
> 
> 21 August, below 17 magnitude (not yet reported)
> 22 August, below 17 mag. (not yet reported)
> 2454339.679  16.08 +/- 0.54
> 2454341.644  15.24 +/- 0.33
> 2454342.641 14.75 +/- 0.17
> 
> (Forgive the precision given the errors.)
> 
> If this is not the correct forum to put out the word, please let me know.
> 
Hi Ed,
This CV has a reasonably long cycle time, going into outburst about
once per year.  Normal quiescence is about 19th; normal outburst
is about 13th.  It is considered of the UGSS subclass.

Your report of 14.75 is a bit suspicious, because there is a companion
star at V=14.73 that is 16arcsec to the south, and because of your
large errors.  A decent chart is available through VSP (especially
the DSS image option); a photometric sequence is available at
ftp://ftp.aavso.org/public/calib/sumner/v1060cyg.seq

There are over a thousand cataclysmic variables, and reporting the
recent outbursts of each one would inundate most lists.  Usually
only the rare objects warrant an alert: the WZ Sge stars and other
CVs with cycle times longer than a couple of years.  If you feel
you have detected an outburst of one of these, more appropriate
maillists for rapid dissemination to the appropriate people are:
vsnet-alert at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
cvnet-outburst at yahoogroups.com
baavss-alert at yahoogroups.com

You can also send reports of a rare outburst to aavso at aavso.org
The current maillist, aavso-photometry, is usually used for discussions
about technical aspects of photometry and not for alerts or postings
of observations. However, this is not a hard rule, especially if you
are looking for confirmation or want assistance in determining
the reliability of an outburst measurement.
Arne