[Aavso-photometry] Alert Notice 345/348: radio observations, update

[Matthew Templeton]

Hello everyone,

I wanted to send a brief update regarding the campaign request laid out in 
Alert Notices 345/348.

Several epochs of radio observations with both the VLA and MERLIN were 
made of SS Cygni during the current outburst, and it appears that some 
very useful & interesting data have been obtained.  I will let the team 
members post on the science results, but they are quite excited by what 
they have now.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this campaign -- as always, this 
wouldn't have been possible without the work that you folks do.  Well 
done, and thanks!

The radio group have used most of the triggers for the project obtaining 
observations during the SS Cyg outburst, and so there are only one or 
perhaps two observations remaining in their time allocation.  As stated in 
Alert Notice 348, they are concentrating now on following the SS Cygni 
outburst through decline, and (if possible) triggering on U Gem. 
Continued observations of the SS Cyg outburst would be greatly 
appreciated, as is close monitoring of U Gem until its next outburst.  If 
we receive especially good triggering data on any of the other eight stars 
in their list, we will pass it along as well, but SS Cyg and U Gem are 
their primary targets.

Clear skies, & thanks again!

Matthew Templeton
AAVSO