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We have observed SW Uma tonight (4/5th July) at the astronomical youth summer camp in Tarján. The visual estimates of four observers ranged between 10.6-10.9.
I'd love to shoot this baby, but something so far NW (almost 9hrs RA and 53deg Dec) slids behind my house in early June by twilight; this is also at Azimuth nearest the Hollywood sign 17 miles away!
I concur with Jim; SW UMa is quite poorly placed for observation currently except for those with highly unobstructed northwest horizons. It doesn't surprise me in the least if the current outburst ultimately garners observations from no more than just a couple of members.
I followed SW UMa carefully all this past season anticipating this outburst, losing it just a week, or two, before the onset. QZ Vir (the old T Leo) was another star that seemed to delight in going into outburst at highly inconvenient times in the past, quite often when nearing its time of solar conjunction, or just emerging.
I have similar situation as John. I followed SW UMa with my DSLR camera until may/june, but now she is too low from our garden - I cannot observe SW UMa because of the light pollution of Budapest :(
Fortunately we were able confirm the outburst observing at the HAA youth summer camp at Tarján on the night 4/5th July - 4 observers made brighness estimates, but these are still need to be officially submitted to AAVSO. Unfortunately since the camp I was not able to observe SW UMa. Hopefully some other HAA/VSS observers with better northern horizon managed to follow this outburst...
Thanx for the alert, Jim!
We have observed SW Uma tonight (4/5th July) at the astronomical youth summer camp in Tarján. The visual estimates of four observers ranged between 10.6-10.9.
Clear skies,
Robert Fidrich (FRF)
This superoutburst is still going strong, and apparently being covered single handedly by Jim Roe.
Star
JD
Calendar Date
Magnitude
Error
Filter
Observer
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SW UMA
2456487.59648
2013 Jul. 14.09648
11.958
0.014
V
ROE
Details...
SW UMA
2456486.61253
2013 Jul. 13.11253
12.051
0.018
V
ROE
Details...
SW UMA
2456485.60009
2013 Jul. 12.10009
11.908
0.015
V
ROE
Details...
SW UMA
2456484.60297
2013 Jul. 11.10297
11.715
0.011
V
ROE
Details...
SW UMA
2456483.60163
2013 Jul. 10.10163
11.654
0.008
V
ROE
Details...
SW UMA
2456482.61139
2013 Jul. 09.11139
11.461
0.054
V
ROE
Details...
SW UMA
2456481.60396
2013 Jul. 08.10396
11.302
0.004
V
ROE
Details...
SW UMA
2456480.59932
2013 Jul. 07.09932
11.087
0.004
V
ROE
Details...
SW UMA
2456476.61161
2013 Jul. 03.11161
10.710
0.047
V
ROE
Details...
SW UMA
2456472.61498
2013 Jun. 29.11498
16.477
0.074
V
ROE
Details...
I'd love to shoot this baby, but something so far NW (almost 9hrs RA and 53deg Dec) slids behind my house in early June by twilight; this is also at Azimuth nearest the Hollywood sign 17 miles away!
James Foster, Los Angeles, CA
I concur with Jim; SW UMa is quite poorly placed for observation currently except for those with highly unobstructed northwest horizons. It doesn't surprise me in the least if the current outburst ultimately garners observations from no more than just a couple of members.
I followed SW UMa carefully all this past season anticipating this outburst, losing it just a week, or two, before the onset. QZ Vir (the old T Leo) was another star that seemed to delight in going into outburst at highly inconvenient times in the past, quite often when nearing its time of solar conjunction, or just emerging.
BRJ
I have similar situation as John. I followed SW UMa with my DSLR camera until may/june, but now she is too low from our garden - I cannot observe SW UMa because of the light pollution of Budapest :(
Fortunately we were able confirm the outburst observing at the HAA youth summer camp at Tarján on the night 4/5th July - 4 observers made brighness estimates, but these are still need to be officially submitted to AAVSO. Unfortunately since the camp I was not able to observe SW UMa. Hopefully some other HAA/VSS observers with better northern horizon managed to follow this outburst...
Clear skies,
FRF