ATO J091.2567-24.6301, bright dwarf nova

Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 00:57

Another highlight among the objects classified as dwarf nova by the ALeRCE ZTF Explorer is ATO J091.2567-24.6301 (already discovered as variable by ATLAS), a very bright small amplitude dwarf nova in Lepus, at 06 05 01.63 -24 37 48.3 (J2000.0).

https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=2222769

It may not be very special but it is very bright, reaching V= 11.9 at maximum.

ASAS-SN light curve:

https://asas-sn.osu.edu/sky-patrol/coordinate/49e02765-4e6c-489b-bbdb-5fa5663226f9

We are going to add nearly 400 new CVs from ZTF these days.

Cheers,
Sebastian

Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
ATO J091.2567-24.6301 Sequence

ATO J091.2567-24.6301 now has a sequence

Tim Crawford, Sequence Team