Monitoring 1SWASP J162117.36+441254.2 for HST observations
Active Dates: Feb. 15, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Abstract:
Dr. Elmé Breedt (University of Warwick) has requested AAVSO observers' assistance in monitoring the eclipsing cataclysmic variable 1SWASP J162117.36+441254.2 (=CSS_J162117.4+441254) beginning now in support of observations scheduled with the Hubble Space Telescope for late February - early March.
Justification:
We hope to measure the temperature of the white dwarf in this binary and to look for signs of nuclear evolution of the hot donor star.
Requested Data Types:
Photometry
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:
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Notes:
Principal Investigator: Dr. Elmé Breedt; Imported Campaign (Alert Notice #569)