------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1888 2003 Jun 03 15.00UT 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 WORLD WIDE WEB http://www.theastronomer.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- GO COM Gary Poyner, Birmingham, has reported independent detections of a rare outburst of GO Com: Jun 2.918 13.4 H. McGee (0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain, AAVSO Seq) 2.947 13.5v G. Poyner (0.46-m reflector, AAVSO Seq) 2.950 13.0 C. Jones (0.46-m, AAVSO seq) The last recorded outburst of this ROP star was during April 1998. Gary adds that during 1995, GO Com underwent a 'triple' event - precursor outburst, possible superoutburst followed by a post outburst brightening. The light curve can be seen at... http://www.garypoyner.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/gocom.html Photometry of this outburst is highly desirable. The UGSU classification of GO Com has still to be confirmed, as conditions during the 1995 outburst(s) were most unfavourable. Guy M Hurst