Proposal #671
| Proposer | (47688) Brian Scott (bnscott@mac.com) obscode: SBQ |
|---|---|
| Assigned To | (3663) Dirk Terrell |
| Date Submitted | Jan. 9, 2026 |
| Status | Allocated |
| Priority | Normal |
| Proposal | I follow several RCB type variables and just noticed that the star V381 Lac seems to have gone into a decline. There is only limited observation data in the AAVSO database for this star when it is dimming so I thought it might be worth some observation to try to track its behavior. It is quite dim; my latest estimate has it dimmer than 17.4 V, so I don't know how feasible an AAVSONET observation might be. But I think it should be doable with a larger aperture scope, especially if the scope it is located in a more southern latitude (such as DSO35, for example). The star is still visible in the early evening. Given the faint magnitude I think unfiltered observations would probably give the best results. |
| Target | RA (H.HH) | Dec (D.DD) | Magnitude | Telescope | Observation Frequency | Expiration Date | Proprietary Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V0381 Lac | 22.266358 | 42.37958 | 19.0–15.0 | MPO61 | 1 | July 15, 2026 | No |
Comments
- (3663) Dirk Terrell — Jan. 12, 2026, 10:35 p.m.
The TAC approves this project but requests that filtered observations be made, at least in V if not VI or VRI to make the data more scientifically useful.
- (47688) Brian Scott — Jan. 14, 2026, 5:03 p.m.
Whatever the experts think best in terms of filters is OK with me. I only suggested unfiltered because I wasn't sure if filtered observations would give sufficient SNR considering the likely faint magnitude of the target.
- (4726) Kenneth Menzies — Jan. 16, 2026, 10:03 p.m.
committed to mpo61
Comments on this proposal are closed.