BAA Variable Star Section
OJ287 Campaign
2005-2007
As a result of this observing campaign, the following
papers have been published...
The Structure of the October/November 2005 outburst in OJ287 and the
precessing Black Hole model. M. Valtonen, M.
Kidger, H. Lehto and G. Poyner. A&A, 477 2 (2008)
407-412.
A massive binary black hole system in OJ 287 and a test of general relativity.
Valtonen et al, NATURE (letters) Vol 452 April 17 2008.
Dr. Mauri Valtonen has constructed a future light curve
calculation for OJ287. The graphic depicts the sort of activity we
can expect to see up to 2014.
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This observing campaign received the support of
Dr. Mauri Valtonen (Dept. of Physics, Tuorla University, Finland & Dept.
of Physics, University of West Indies), Dr. Harry Lehto (Tuorla Observatory,
University of Turku, Finland) and Dr. Mark Kidger (Herschel Science Centre,
European Space Astronomy Centre).
Final update January 16th 2008 at 11h 00m UT
2006 - 2008 light curve
The 2005
Outburst
The 2007 Outburst
Contributing observers:-
Visual:
Tom Lloyd Evans, Chris Jones, Stefan Karge, Robert
Paterson, Gary Poyner, Mike Simonsen, John Smith, Dave Storey, John Toone,
Jani Virtanen
CCD:
Juda C. Amigo, David Boyd,
Steve Brady, Tim Crawford, Tim Haymes, Teofilo Arranz Heras, Nick Hewitt,
Guy Hurst *, Adrian Jones, Stefan Karge(+*), Robin Leadbeater, Frank Melillo,
Jennie McCormick, Cliff Meredith, Richard Miles, Ian Miller, Martin Mobberley,
Roger Pickard, Gary Poyner,* Diego Rodriguez, Graham Salmon, Albert Sanchez,
Jeremy Shears, Dave Storey (+*), Javier Temprano Gonzalez (+*), Francois
Teyssier, Andrew Wilson
Please use these charts for observing OJ287
BAAVSS Visual
Unfiltered
CCD
V-Filter
B-Filter
R-Filter
I-Filter
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