Special Notice Archive

This page contains links to past Special Notices, ordered by issue number with most recent issues first. Special Notices are issued irregularly when researchers request observations, or we have been notified of potentially important events.

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Note: additional information (calendar date + title) for each Notice will be added at a later time.

Jump to: 2013 (#319-present), 2012 (#264-#318), 2011 (#227-263), 2010 (#186-226), 2009 (#141-#185), 2008 (#87-#140), 2007 (#27-#86), 2006 (#2-#26), 2005 (#1)

2013

Special Notice #359 - OR And monitoring needed for HST/COS campaign
Special Notice #358 - BD Pav obs critical tonight
Special Notice #357 - BD Pav next HST COS target followed by QZ Ser
Special Notice #356 - V1108 Her obs urgent TONIGHT and new date for BD Pav
Special Notice #355 - V1108 Her next HST COS target followed by BD Pav
Special Notice #354 - DT Oct obs crucial now, GW Lib and V1108 Her next targets
Special Notice #353 - SDSS J153817.35+512338.0 obs crucial now and DT Oct is next
Special Notice #352 - Correction to target name in Special Notice #351
Special Notice #351 - 1RXS J105010.3-140431 obs crucial now and upcoming targets
Special Notice #350 - 1RXS J105010.3-140431 and SDSS J153817.35+512338.0 next HST/COS targets
Special Notice #349 - HST/COS Observations CANCELLED for SDSS J154453.60+255348.8
Special Notice #348 - QZ Lib observations critical now for HST/COS and SDSS J154453.60+255348.8 next target
Special Notice #347 - Correction to AAVSO Special Notice #346
Special Notice #346 - RZ Leo observations critical now for HST/COS and IU Leo next target
Special Notice #345 - MR UMa observations needed now and RZ Leo next HST/COS target
Special Notice #344 - IY UMa and MR UMa next HST/COS targets
Special Notice #343 - GK Per outburst appears to be underway
Special Notice #342 - PU CMa, then IY UMa and MR UMa next HST/COS targets
Special Notice #341 - V485 Cen observations crucial tonight through Sunday night
Special Notice #340 - HST/COS observations 2013 March 8 and March 9
Special Notice #339 - V406 Vir (SDSS J123813.73-033932.9) HST/COS observations early tomorrow
Special Notice #338 - HM Leo HST/COS observations tomorrow; V406 Vir is next target
Special Notice #337 - Bright transient near the galaxy NGC 5643 (Lupus)
Special Notice #336 - Next three HST/COS CV campaign targets
Special Notice #335 - Revised Coordinates for GR Ori (Nova Ori 1916)
Special Notice #334 - Outburst of the possible old nova GR Ori
Special Notice #333 - Eclipse underway in b Per and photometry needed urgently
Special Notice #332 - Observations of IR Com crucial now through February 8
Special Notice #331 - Nova Cephei 2013 = PNV J23080471+6046521
Special Notice #330 - Next HST/COS targets are IR Com and BB Dor
Special Notice #329 - Critical time for CV Campaign HST/COS target SDSS J100515.38+191107.9
Special Notice #328 - HST/COS observing U Gem 2013 January 30
Special Notice #327 - HST/COS observations scheduled for U Gem
Special Notice #326 - Next HST/COS target is SDSS J100515.38+191107.9
Special Notice #325 - BB Dor monitoring requested for Swift and HST observations
Special Notice #324 - LT Eri (SDSS J040714.78-064425.1) is next HST COS target
Special Notice #323 - Observations of BB Dor requested
Special Notice #322 - CU Vel is next HST COS target
Special Notice #321 - Observations critical tonight for SDSS J093249.57+472523.0
Special Notice #320 - CH Cygni monitoring campaign continues
Special Notice #319 - HST COS observing SDSS J093249.57+472523.0 2013 January 11-12

2012

Special Notice #318 - SN 2012hr, a Type Ia supernova prior to maximum
Special Notice #317 - HST COS observing HS 0218+3229 2012 December 22 and
SDSS J093249.57+472523.0 is probable next target
Special Notice #316 - Monitoring of the dwarf nova U Geminorum in support of HST observations
Special Notice #315 - HST COS observing SDSS J075507.70+143547.6 December 13-14 and
HS0218+3229 is next target
Special Notice #314 - HST COS scheduled to observe V405 Peg December 7
Special Notice #313 - HST COS observing CW Mon tonight and V405 Peg is next target
Special Notice #312 - Supernova 2012gx in MCG -02-2-72 = PSN J00380175-1351395
Special Notice #311 - HST COS to observe CW Mon 2012 November 30 - December 1
Special Notice #310 - Continued observing of V452 Cas requested
Special Notice #309 - Next set of HST COS targets announced
Special Notice #308 - Observations crucial starting tonight for FL Psc (ASAS J002511+1217.2)
Special Notice #307 - Observations crucial tonight for SDSS J001153.08-064739.1
Special Notice #306 - Telluric standards for T Tau stars campaign spectroscopists
Special Notice #305 - HST COS observations of FL Psc (ASAS J002511+1217.2) scheduled
Special Notice #304 - HST COS observations of SDSS J001153.08-064739.1 scheduled
Special Notice #303 - VLBA and e-MERLIN observations of SS Cyg underway
Special Notice #302 - HST COS observations of 1RXS J023238.8-371812 scheduled
Special Notice #301 - Retraction of Special Notice #301
Special Notice #300 - Possible bright transient in the Hyades field
Special Notice #299 - Observations needed TODAY of SDSS J164248.52+134751.4
Special Notice #298 - Second set of HST COS CV targets announced
Special Notice #297 - HST COS observations of SDSS J164248.52+134751.4 scheduled
Special Notice #296 - Outburst of the BL Lac object 4C 11.69 == CTA 102
Special Notice #295 - Bright outburst of the BL Lac object PKS 0716+71 (== S5 0716+714)
Special Notice #294 - CH Cyg observing campaign continued through 2012
Special Notice #293 - S Dor campaign continued through 2012-2013 season
Special Notice #292 - Possible nova in Carina = PNV J09410000-5759540
Special Notice #291 - Brightening of LBV HD 269006 = R71
Special Notice #290 - Blazar BL Lac bright
Special Notice #289 - Bright possible nova in Sagittarius = PNV J18202726-2744263
Special Notice #288 - Supernova 2012db in ESO 139-G28 = PSN J17484870-6042193
Special Notice #287 - Request to observe X-ray transient Swift J1910.2-0546
Special Notice #286 - Revised timetable for June AE Aqr MAGIC observations
Special Notice #285 - Outburst of old nova X Ser
Special Notice #284 - NOVA OPHIUCHI 2012 No. 2 = PNV J17395600-2447420
Special Notice #283 - Supernova 2012cg IN NGC 4424 = PSN J12271283+0925132
Special Notice #282 - Apparent fading of V854 Cen
Special Notice #281 - Revised timetable for AE Aqr MAGIC observations
Special Notice #280 - HST UV spectroscopy observations of S Dor scheduled
Special Notice #279 - Request for monitoring of SS Cygni in support of European VLBI radio observations
Special Notice #278 - Bright flaring of OJ 287
Special Notice #277 - Possible Nova in Sagittarius (PNV J17452791-2305213)
Special Notice #276 - No nova in Scutum (PNV J18562170-0852300)
Special Notice #275 - Possible Nova in Scutum = PNV J18562170-0852300
Special Notice #274 - Variable Object in Centaurus = TCP J14250600-5845360
Special Notice #273 - Possible Nova in Ophiuchus = PNV J17260708-2551454
Special Notice #272 - Possible Nova in Centaurus = PNV J13410800-5815470
Special Notice #271 - Correction to AAVSO Special Notice #270
Special Notice #270 - Possible Recurrent Nova in the LMC = TCP J04550000-7027150
Special Notice #269 - SUPERNOVA 2012aw IN M95 (NGC 3351) = PSN J10435372+1140177
Special Notice #268 - Chandra observations of CH Cyg scheduled and monitoring urgently needed
Special Notice #267 - HST observations of CH Cyg scheduled and monitoring urgently needed
Special Notice #266 - Possible Nova in Carina (TCP J10502000-6406480)
Special Notice #265 - Bright Symbiotics in SGR, CYG, and OPH
Special Notice #264 - Supernova 2012A in NGC 3239 = PSN J10250739+1709146

2011

Special Notice #263 - SUPERNOVA 2011iy IN NGC 4984 = PSN J13085839-1531041
Special Notice #262 - Long-term monitoring of AGN targets extended
Special Notice #261 - Outburst of the UGWZ Candidate BW Scl
Special Notice #260 - Retraction of Special Notice 259
Special Notice #259 - Possible bright transient in the region of M31
Special Notice #258 - Request for monitoring of SS Cygni in support of European VLBI radio observations
Special Notice #257 - Reminder to observe V455 And for HST observations
Special Notice #256 - Request for fast optical time-series of SN 2011fe
Special Notice #255 - Cataclysmic Variable in Draco = PNV J18422792+4837425
Special Notice #254 - T Pyx Campaign continues
Special Notice #253 - Request for Observations of MAXI J1836-194
Special Notice #252 - Upcoming eclipse of Zeta Aurigae
Special Notice #251 - Possible transient in Scorpius
Special Notice #250 - Possible Type-Ia Supernova in M101
Special Notice #249 - FTP site for submitting AGN images requested in Alert Notice 443
Special Notice #248 - Radio outburst in V1343 Aquilae
Special Notice #247 - Possible Nova in Lupus
Special Notice #246 - Continued monitoring of epsilon Aurigae
Special Notice #245 - Outburst of SV Ari
Special Notice #244 - Continued close monitoring of T Pyx requested
Special Notice #243 - Pre-SN-2011dh images of M51 requested
Special Notice #242 - SN 2011dh = Supernova in M51 = PSN J13303600+4706330
Special Notice #241 - New Supernova in M51
Special Notice #240 - Possible Nova in Scorpius
Special Notice #239 - Dwarf Nova in Pegasus (PNV J21095047+1348396)
Special Notice #238 - HST observations scheduled for GW Lib
Special Notice #237 - Nova Sgr 2011 No. 2 = PNV J18102135-2305306
Special Notice #236 - HST observations scheduled for SDSS074545
Special Notice #235 - Request for archival data: V1647 Ori and McNeil's Nebula
Special Notice #234 - Outburst of FS Aurigae
Special Notice #233 - Outburst of the cataclysmic variable SDSS J133941.11+484727.5
Special Notice #232 - Bright outburst of thr pre-main sequence variable Z CMa
Special Notice #231 - T Pyx observations requested
Special Notice #230 - Nova Sagittarii 2011 = PNV J17474639-2335112
Special Notice #229 - Outburst of FS Aurigae
Special Notice #228 - Supernova 2011K in anonymous galaxy is Type-Ia pre-maximum
Special Notice #227 - Outburst of FS Aurigae Expected Soon

2010

Special Notice #226 - Request for observations of FS Aurigae
Special Notice #225 - A new UGWZ candidate in Pisces
Special Notice #224- Possible outburst of SDSS_J160501.35+203056.9
Special Notice #223 - BL Lac object 3C 454.3 undergoing bright flare
Special Notice #222 - Bright possible supernova in UGC 5189A
Special Notice #221 - Outburst of the infrequently-outbursting dwarf nova HT Cas
Special Notice #220 - Request for observations of high-mass X-ray binaries (HMXBs)
Special Notice #219 - Eclipse of the symbiotic star CI Cygni
Special Notice #218 - Outburst of the UGWZ star SDSS J080434.20+510349.2
Special Notice #217 - SN 2010hg in NGC 3001
Special Notice #216 - Two new FU Orionis variables in Cygnus
Special Notice #215 - Brightening of the symbiotic star CI Cyg
Special Notice #214 - Outburst of V592 Her
Special Notice #213 - Request for observations of high-mass X-ray binaries
Special Notice #212 - Bright Outburst of QZ Vir (= T Leo)
Special Notice #211 - Outburst of EX Hya
Special Notice #210 - Request for observations of high-mass X-ray binaries
Special Notice #209 - Nightly monitoring of TW Hya in support of HST observations
Special Notice #208 - Optical Transient in Pegasus
Special Notice #207 - Possible Nova in Scorpius - N Sco 2010 No. 2
Special Notice #206 - Request for photometry of the dwarf nova SS Cygni
Special Notice #205 - Rapid fading in the luminous blue variable S Doradus
Special Notice #204 - Request for monitoring of SS Cygni in support of EVLA/VLBA radio observations
Special Notice #203 - Request for monitoring of V842 Cen in support of HST observations
Special Notice #202 - Classical nova event in V407 Cyg
Special Notice #201 - Outburst of the symbiotic star V407 Cyg
Special Notice #200 - Outburst of the infrequently outbursting dwarf nova KX Aquilae
Special Notice #199
Special Notice #198
Special Notice #197
Special Notice #196
Special Notice #195
Special Notice #194
Special Notice #193
Special Notice #192
Special Notice #191
Special Notice #190
Special Notice #189
Special Notice #188
Special Notice #187
Special Notice #186