PQ And in very rare outburst

[Gary Poyner]

After 41 days since it’s first outburst for 32 years, PQ And is still active with the fourth rebrightening commencing on July 7.

All except number three have been short duration events of ~1d.  The third has been long in comparison ~3d. (see light curve from my own observations below)

I can’t recall the system which has had the most post outburst brightenings, but we have a way to go yet with four,  so please stick with PQ And for the foreseeable future.

Gary

[Jeremy Shears]

Fourth rebrightening, Gary? It’s hardly out of the stalls, yet! 

I think the record holder is EZ Lyn, which showed 11 rebrightenings during its 2006 outburst.

Maybe we should have a VSS sweepstake on how many PQ And will undergo. I’ll say 6, but I hope there are more.

[Gary Poyner]

That’s it.  Thanks Jeremy.  I knew it was more than 10, but couldn’t recall the object without cheating and checking in my records 😉

I’ll have a bob on eight!

Gary

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