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Proposal #58

Proposer (3450) Michael Simonsen (None) obscode: SXN
Assigned To(3663) Dirk Terrell
Date SubmittedFeb. 18, 2016
StatusAccepted
PriorityNormal
Proposal

I would like to add a few Z Cam candidates to the AAVSOnet observing queue. UY Pup appears to be in a standstill right now. This would be the first historical standstill, so I am requesting nightly observations in V and B commence immediately and continue indefinitely until we nail down all the properties of the system (Type, period, range of variability, etc.) precisely enough to write a paper for JAAVSO.
V1363 Cyg is an unusual CV that has never shown standstill behavior, but may be related to Z Cams and hibernating novae due to the presence of a nova shell as reported in Sahman et al 2015 (http://arxiv.org/pdf/1505.06048v1.pdf). I am requesting nightly observations in V and B.
NSV 14581 is another interesting Z Cam candidate, as well as an eclipsing system. It's orbital period and outburst recurrence time match the typical Z Cam range, but no standstills have yet been observed (http://arxiv.org/pdf/1201.6556v1.pdf). I am aware that at 82 degrees north it will be difficult or impossible to observe on some AAVSOnet telescopes. I am requesting nightly observations in V and B.

Targets
Target RA (H.HH) Dec (D.DD) Magnitude Telescope Observation Frequency Expiration Date Proprietary Term
UY Pup 7.775347 -12.95253 16.1–13.0 1 Year
V1363 Cyg 20.103200 33.71044 18.0–13.5 1 Year
NSV 14581 23.424575 82.09439 17.8–13.8 1 Year

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