Observations of CI Cam needed to support spectroscopy

Active Dates: Oct. 19, 2016 – Jan. 31, 2017


Abstract:

Kelly Gourdji and Marcella Wijngaarden (graduate students at the University of Amsterdam/Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy) have requested AAVSO observers' assistance in providing optical photometry of CI Cam in support of their high-resolution spectroscopy with the Mercator telescope + Hermes spectrograph in La Palma.

Justification:

They are observing the variable star CI Cam with the HERMES spectrograph and have detected the object in outburst, similar to the previous outburst in 2004/5. Photometric data obtained during the 2004/5 outburst suggested an outburst duration of about 3 months and a peak brightness of 11.2 in the V band.

Requested Data Types:

Photometry



Targets
Name Magnitude Variability Type Photometry Notes Spectroscopy Notes
CI Cam 9.50 HMXB/XN+PULS:

Cadence: Not Specified

Precision: 100

Not Requested

Spectroscopy Lines:

No spectroscopy lines provided

Photometry Filters:

No photometry filters provided

Comparison Stars:

No comparison stars provided


Co-Authorship

Observers are not eligible for co-authorship.

Additional Observer Input:

Not provided

Additional Submission Location:

Not provided


Forum URL

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Notes:

Principal Investigator: Kelly Gourdji and Marcella Wijngaarden; Imported Campaign (Alert Notice #559)