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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1147      1996 Dec 01 20.44UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
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EG CANCRI
Patrick Schmeer, Bischmisheim, Germany has e-mailed us via NOVANET
to report that he has visually detected an outburst of this UGSU
variable. Tonny Vanmunster, Belgium has subsequently reported
confirmation on CVC 115:
1996 Nov 21.23  UT, [13.7 (P.Schmeer, 0.203-m T; seq:GSC)
         30.917 UT,  12  :(Schmeer, clouds)
         30.951 UT,  12.0 (Schmeer, clouds, moon)
         30.989 UT,  11.8 (Schmeer, moon nearby)
     Dec  1.021 UT,  12.1 (T.Vanmunster, 0.35-m refl. seq:GSC)

The only confirmed outburst observation was recorded by Huruhata
when it reached a maximum brightness of 11.9 on 1977 Nov 12.

Patrick adds that high-speed photometry and spectroscopy are
urgently needed.

Guy M Hurst