Possible Outburst of AK Cnc (Jan. 24)


Tsutomu Watanabe reports on a possible detection of an outburst of AK Cnc, recently identified as a large-amplitude SU UMa-type dwarf nova.

(from vsnet-obs 1970)

object YYMMDD(UT) mag code

CNCAK 960124.674 139 Wnt.VSOLJ seq: Hurufata needs confirmation

According to Watanabe's latest report (Jan. 27), this suspected outburst seems to be over. A short (normal) outburst?

V-band chart


Previous observation of superhumps in 1995 (paper)

The 1995 March superoutburst (from vsnet-alert)

Identification as an SU UMa-type dwarf nova (1992)


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