T Pyx

Alert Notice 651: Monitoring of T Pyx needed for HST observations

September 27, 2018: Dr. Ed Sion (Villanova University) requests AAVSO observers' assistance in monitoring the recurrent nova T Pyx, beginning immediately, in support of upcoming HST observations.

The HST COS observations have been scheduled to take place during the window of 2018 October 4 - 6. It is essential to know the status of T Pyx in order for the HST team to safeguard the instrumentation and make a final decision about approving the COS observations.

Alert Notice 205: Outburst of 0749+22 U Geminorum AND 1900-01 Nova Aquilae 1995 AND Request to monitor 1544+28a R Coronae Borealis AND Monitoring of 0900-31 T Pyxidis AND Monitoring of the old nova 0324+43 GK Persei [V1425 Aql]

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS
25 Birch Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
BITNET: aavso@cfa SPAN: cfa::aavso
INTERNET: aavso@cfa.harvard.edu
Tel. 617-354-0484 FAX 617-354-0665

AAVSO ALERT NOTICE 205 (April 4,1995)

OUTBURST OF 0749+22 U GEMINORUM

The dwarf nova-type cataclysmic variable U Geminorum is in outburst, as indicated by the following
observations:

Alert Notice 211: AAVSO on World Wide Web AND 1958+56 V1028 Cygni in outburst AND Brightening of 1601+67 AG Draconis AND 0409-71 VW Hydri observed with EUVE AND Reminders - GK Persei and T Pyxidis

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS
25 Birch Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
INTERNET: aavso@aavso.org
Tel. 617-354-0484 FAX 617-354-0665

AAVSO ALERT NOTICE 211 (August 1, 1995)

AAVSO ON WORLD WIDE WEB

We are proud to announce that the AAVSO now has a home page available on the World
Wide Web (WWW). The address of our home page on the WWW is:

    http://www.aavso.org

Special Notice #254: T Pyx Campaign continues

September 10, 2011:  The outbursting recurrent nova T Pyx is past solar conjunction and is widely observable again. Arto Oksanen in Finland has been following it through July and August and reports it currently at 10th magnitude. Please add T Pyx back to your observing schedule if possible to follow the decline of its outburst.

Special Notice #244: Continued close monitoring of T Pyx requested

Continued close monitoring of T Pyx requested

June 30, 2011: Since its outburst on 2011 April 14 (see AAVSO Alert Notice 436), the recurrent nova T Pyx has been very well monitored by visual and instrumental observers who can reach -32o. Thank you! Currently T Pyx is visual/V magnitude ~8.3.