V 359 CEN
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V359 Cen: superoutburst of a new SU
UMa-type dwarf nova
-- the nature of the
possible nova in 1939 finally revealed!
Following Information From VSNET
http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/CVs/suumas.html
http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/DNe/v359cen.html
V359 Cen
was discovered as a possible nova (1939) by A. Opolski on
Franklin-Adams plates.
On 2002 May 28, Rod Stubbings reports
that V359 Cen is again
undergoing an outburst (vsnet-alert 7356) [The object was also
seen in
outburst in 2001 April (vsnet-alert 4849), but no detailed
observation
was performed].
Upon this information, Roland Santallo Southern Stars
Observatory,
Tahiti conduct CCD time-series observations, and successfully
detect
genuine superhumps. The best period determined by the VSNET
Collaboration
team is 0.08136(8) d (=117 min). This observation has
finally established
the true classification of this once suspected nova.
Astrometry by Histoshi Yamaoka on
5 images from Southern Stars Observatory
Ra 11:58:15.330 dec _41:46:08.44 (J2000.0)
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FIRST RUN TIME SERIE 2002 May 31 AT S.S.O
Second Run time serie 2002/06/01 AT S.S.O
VSNET CURVE
Astrophysics abstract astro-ph/0209009
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