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AAVSO have agreed to start observing DI Uma.
It is not particularly bright object and there is a bright star close by so need to be careful with the photometry aperture selection.
However, it is an interesting object in that it does appear to be a dwarf novae at the period minimum with a brown dwarf secondary. Today, results from the TESS mission, processed in Lightkurve, seem to confirm its orbital period is only 0.0545 d. Its behaviour is very similar to RZ Lmi in that it spends most time in superoutburst and its super outburst period is small – only 20 -30 days. They might be considered twins.
If anyone can join in an observe DI Uma it would help. It is in the evening sky at present and observable for most of the year.
Stewart
