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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 3697      2022 Apr 14 14.59UT
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BLAZAR S4 0954+65 OUTBURST

R. Bachev, A. Strigachev (IA-NAO, BAS)report on ATEL #15322:	

The blazar S4 0954+65 is reaching again a high state in the optical. Using
optical observations from the 60cm telescope of Belogradchik Observatory,
Bulgaria, we measured R-band magnitude of about 13.5 (2022-04-11, UT:
23:00), which is the highest optical state since 2015, according to the best
of our knowledge. This object is also known for its large amplitude
intra-night variability, in particular for the same night we measured about
0.4 mag increase for 5 hours.  

Position:

R.A.:   99 58 47.00 (hh mm ss)
Dec.:+65 33 55.00 (dd mm ss)
Gal Long:145.75 (deg)  Gal Lat: 43.13 (deg)

All data are preliminary. Further observations are encouraged. 

Guy M Hurst

