---------------------------------------------------------------------------
            THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS            
                 25 Birch Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
                 Tel. 617-354-0484       Fax 617-354-0665
                          http://www.aavso.org
---------------------------------------------------------------------------


                             C C D   V I E W S   #323
                            --------------------------
                                 August 4, 2004

 THIS IS A SPECIAL EDITION OF CCD VIEWS.
             
 Table of Contents
 -----------------
 1. QS Tel - Monitor for Chandra Observations

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1. QS TEL - MONITOR FOR CHANDRA OBSERVATIONS

  It is possible that QS Tel may be brightening according to
these observations from Berto Monard (South Africa).  More
observations are needed to confirm this activity.

        JUL 08.0330 2453194.533 16.5 MLF CR
        JUL 11.7550 2453198.255 16.4 MLF Y
        JUL 28.8380 2453215.338 15.6 MLF CR
        JUL 30.9930 2453217.493 15.7 MLF CR

  Dr. Christopher Mauche, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, has requested our assistance in monitoring QS Tel
for triggering of observations with the Low Energy
Transmission Grating on the Chandra satellite.  If QS Tel
reaches V=15.5 or brighter then begin time series
observations in V or R. Report your observations to the AAVSO 
as soon as possible. Unfortunately the light curve of QS
Tel is not sufficiently established to determine whether 15.5
is bright enough to warrant the Chandra observation. So any
additional data at any magnitude will be useful. QS Tel's
orbital period is 2 hours and 20 minutes so please observe
long enough to monitor any changes in its period (5 hours
would be great!). 

 For more information on QS Tel and this observing campaign
consult CCD Views #316:
   http://www.aavso.org/publications/ccdviews/316.shtml
 Charts are available here:
   http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/searchcharts3.pl?name=qs%20tel
 
 Good luck!
--------------------------------------------------------------------

     CCD Views is published when circumstances warrant via e-mail. 
An archive is available at http://www.aavso.org/ccdviews/ .  
Please send comments and suggestions to aaronp@aavso.org.

     To receive CCD Views via e-mail send a message to
majordomo@aavso.org with "subscribe ccdviews" in the body of the
e-mail. To unsubscribe, place "unsubscribe ccdviews" in the e-mail.

     The AAVSO has many free online publications including "Eyepiece
Views", a similar newsletter intended for visual observers. To learn
more and subscribe visit: http://www.aavso.org/mailinglists.stm

 Good observing!

 Aaron Price, AAVSO Technical Assistant (PAH)
 Gary Walker, Chairman of the AAVSO CCD Committee (WGR)

Copyright 2004, American Association of Variable Star Observers
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
           THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS
                25 Birch Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
                Tel. 617-354-0484       Fax 617-354-0665
                         http://www.aavso.org
----------------------------------------------------------------------------