SS Cyg monitoring requested

Active Dates: April 2, 2024 – Aug. 30, 2024


Abstract:

Dr. Mariko Kimura (Kanazawa University) requests AAVSO assistance in monitoring the cataclysmic variable SS Cyg over the coming several months in support of target-of-opportunity observations with the XRISM satellite.

Justification:

SS Cyg is one of the most important targets to verify the performance of XRISM, and the XRISM team will observe it during optical outburst. We have to trigger observations as soon as possible if this object enters a new outburst within the next 4 months.

Requested Data Types:

Photometry



Targets
Name Magnitude Variability Type Photometry Notes Spectroscopy Notes
SS Cyg 7.70 UGSS

Cadence: Not Specified

Precision: 100

Not Requested

Spectroscopy Lines:

No spectroscopy lines provided

Photometry Filters:

V (Johnson)

Comparison Stars:

No comparison stars provided


Co-Authorship

Observers are not eligible for co-authorship.

Additional Observer Input:

Not provided

Additional Submission Location:

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Forum URL

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Notes:

Principal Investigator: Dr. Mariko Kimura; Imported Campaign (Alert Notice #858)