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Blazar S5 0716+71 in bright outburst

wkl
Affiliation
Bundesdeutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Veranderliche Sterne e.V.(Germany) (BAV)
Sat, 01/17/2015 - 19:38

Hello,

 

the BL Lac Object S5 0716+71 is in bright outburst. 

2015 01.17 18:40 UT  12m,4 !!

Best Regards

Klaus Wenzel

wkl
Affiliation
Bundesdeutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Veranderliche Sterne e.V.(Germany) (BAV)
Sat, 01/17/2015 - 19:43
Blazar S5 0716+71 in bright outburst

I forgot, the current magnitude is 12m,4!! 

Best Regards

Klaus Wenzel

 

weo
Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Mon, 01/19/2015 - 16:02
Blazar PKS 0716+71 (S5 0716+71) in very bright outburst

The blazar PKS 0716+71 (S5 0716+71) is unprecedently bright. Please see AAVSO Special Notice #396 for details. Visual and photometric observations are requested. Many thanks!

Good observing,

Elizabeth Waagen, AAVSO HQ

wkl
Affiliation
Bundesdeutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Veranderliche Sterne e.V.(Germany) (BAV)
Mon, 04/06/2015 - 19:51
S5 0716+71 again in outburst

S5 0716+71 is again in outburst

The current (20150406 19:40 UT) magnitude is 12m,3 (Vis 12,5 inch Newton)!

 

Best regards

Klaus Wenzel