BL Lac still exciting, other notable ATLEs

A series of recent ATELs indicates that the pros are very excited about BL Lac lately:

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=14328 "The flaring blazar BL Lacertae observed below R=11.5, a new record for its optical brightness"

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=14329 "Erratum to ATel #14328"

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=14330 "Fermi-LAT gamma-ray flare in BL Lacertae contemporaneous with optical flaring activity"

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=14334 "Multicolor-optical observation of the flaring blazar BL Lacertae"

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=14342 "NICER follow-up observations of the flaring blazar BL Lacertae"

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=14343 "Optical follow-up observations of the flaring blazar BL Lacertae"

I know firsthand that the weather at lest in Europe is a bit on the cloudy side but let's keep trying.

also see  this one on a new blazar flare

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=14345 "MASTER OT J104946.32+142938.5 - blazar optical flare"

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