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Eruptive Variables: How to observe them Efficiently

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Ernst H. Mayer

1485 Ries Street, Barberton, OH 44203

Abstract

U Gem and Z Cam stars recently have received great attention from professionals all over the world. Instruments in outer space have detected x-ray and EUV emission during outbursts of SS Cygni. This paper is meant as an aid and guideline to vriable star observers who would like to observe these stars more effectively. Professional astronomers need to be alerted in case of ourbursts because it is during this pahse that these stars not only aremost active but also become bright enough to be studied with instruments of all sorts.