Affiliation
Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, Variable Star Section (RASNZ-VSS)
Fri, 11/29/2013 - 07:18

This is another one I want to query. There has been ONE positive visual observation at 17.8 in March 2004. There have been 439 observations since we first started observing around 1998. The range is 14.8–<16.2p. Most negative observations are between 150-155 and you would think at least some outbursts would have been recorded during this time frame.

Can anyone shged any more light on this star?

Thanks

Stephen [HSP]

Affiliation
Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, Variable Star Section (RASNZ-VSS)
V499 Ara

Re V499 Ara. This object is classified as a DN, or even DN SU, but verification is very thin. One outburst was observed on JD 2436781 = 1959 July 31, by Hoffmeister (1963). His remark, that only one maximum was observed, is repeated by Khruzhina and Shugarov (1991) in their atlas. No spectroscopic confirmation. V499 Ara was on the target list of FUSE (Far Ultra Violet Spectroscopic Explorer) with the result either negative, or inconclusive. They make the remark : "No evidence of a (far-UV) source in any channel". Visit http://archive.stsci/prepds/fuse_cv/ Most of the spectral trace is just noise (I think).

Ref: Khruzina, T.S. and Shugarov, S. Yu. 1991 "Atlas of Cataclysmic Variables. U Geminorum Stars."

Mati

Affiliation
Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, Variable Star Section (RASNZ-VSS)
Re V499 Ara

There appears to be no doubt as to the identity of Hoffmeister's star.

USNO-B1.0 and USNO-A2.0 both yield a visual mag. of 17.7 for the star (the same star as listed in VSX). But, it seems that it doesn't have the right spectral signature for a UG star. The range being about 3.0 mag., yet regular outbursts are lacking. A conundrum indeed. I suppose it becomes an individual decision, as to whether you give other targets a higher priority, yet with your particular instrument you are more capable of keeping an eye on it. Depends on whether you feel happy following a "do-nothing" star.

Mati

Affiliation
Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, Variable Star Section (RASNZ-VSS)
V499 Ara

I watched GR ORI for quite a few years as a do nothing star, Mati, and lo and behold, one day, it was there. :-) I'll observe when the new telescope comes.

Thanks so much for your comments and information.

Stephen [HSP]

Affiliation
Association of Variable Star Observers - Pleione (Russia) (AVSOPLEIONE)
MASTER OT J171438.08-585400.2 is V499 Ara?

The dwarf nova candidate MASTER OT J171438.08-585400.2 reported in ATel #12822 is 13.5" from the catalogued position of V499 Ara, which rises an obvious suspicion that the MASTER transient actually is V499 Ara...

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American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
MASTER OT J171438.08-585400.2 = V0499 Ara

Hi Kirill,
Indeed, it is obvious that MASTER OT J171438.08-585400.2 = V0499 Ara.
I have corrected the information in VSX but precise astrometry is needed to see if the 20.1 Vmag. Gaia GR2 star 3" to the E of the MASTER's position is another star or the outbursting object.
It looks too red to be the dwarf nova so the amplitude of the outburst is likely very large, a potential UGWZ candidate.

Cheers,
Sebastian

Affiliation
Association Francaise des Observateurs d'Etoiles Variables (AFOEV)
Detection of superhumps in V499 Arae, new SU UMa-type dwarf nova

V499 Arae (UGSU)
https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=3302

Taichi Kato writes:
"V499 Ara: new SU UMa-type dwarf nova
Josch Hambsch reported observations. The object shows clear superhumps with a period of 0.0596(4) d. The amplitudes were 0.21 mag, suggesting that this object is likely an ordinary SU UMa star rather than a WZ Sge-like object."

From the ASAS-SN Sky Patrol light curve I derived a (corrected) maximum brightness of gmag. 15.7 (the visual magnitude should have been about the same), so the current superoutburst was fainter than the only previously recorded one, or the reported brightness (14.8p) for the 1959 July–August superoutburst was exaggerated.

Regards,
Patrick