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The frequency of outbursts in SS Aurigae

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Lewis M. Cook

1730 Helix Court, Concord, CA  94518

Received 12 June 1985

Abstract

SS Aurigae is a U Geminorum-type dwarf nova that displays both narrow and wide outbursts. Narrow outbursts predominate during intervals of frequent outbursts and wide outbursts predominate during intervals of less frequent outbursts. The outbursts are found to occur not strictly at random but with intervals of more or less frequent outbursts.