[Aavso-photometry] HMXB Campaign is running once again - Day 8

[Daniel Majaess]

Richard, you are a champion.
Dan.


Richard Huziak wrote:
> Hi Everyone. 
>
> HMXB campaign continues.  We have our shutters open and are hoping for a 
> few hours before we get hit with clouds and maybe some rain.  However, 
> the campaign does not require coincident spectroscopy and photometry to 
> be successful.  We need lots of time-series photometry of all of the 
> HMXBs on the list, so please give us a hand.  (And we will bow 
> graciously).  Reduce your data to Gord's charts and send it in to 
> increase your AAVSO numbers!  Tim and I are hoping for more good runs 
> through this week until our last on Wednesday night.  But if you can, 
> keep observing these stars as you can even beyond that time.  We're 
> starting to build up a few good curves!
>
> Note also that these are new fields and besides the HMXBs, we've had 
> some new discoveries.  I have a new EA and likely 4 new dScts on the 
> V831 Cas field, Shawn Dvorak has a new dSct in the LPH057 field, and 
> Lionel Catalan has a new EA in the LPH058 field.  Lots of cool stuff to 
> play with, and more data is always needed!  (Check your chart note - all 
> vars know beforehand are listed except Shawn's and Lionel's).
>
> Thanks in advance,  we've had about a dozen observers do runs for us.  
> This is very much appreciated.  Keep up the fine work!
>
> I am monitoring email throughout the campaign for questions, and Tim and 
> I are sitting on the chat group for the same.
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> rickHUZ
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