Gary Poyner

Forum Replies Created

Viewing 20 posts - 1 through 20 (of 292 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • in reply to: 2025 BAA-Handbook #627106
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Hi Paul,

    If you’re now a digital subscriber to the BAAJ, you will no longer receive a hardcopy Handbook. These are downloaded from here…

    https://britastro.org/document_folder/baa-document-store/the-baa-archives/baa-handbooks

    Gary

    in reply to: OJ287 #626772
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Yes, it is brightening – and about time too.

    Martin Mobberley and I have been working with Mark Kidger on OJ for a long time now (along with several Spanish observers). I’m sure he won’t mind me uploading his most recent plot from a few minutes ago.

    We try not to get too excited when OJ does this, but it has been in a low state for a while now, so anything above mag 16 is worth mentioning.

    Gary

    Attachments:
    in reply to: Nova in Hercules #626054
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Thanks for alerting us to this Jeremy. A really cracking Nova! Just linked this to CVnet.

    Gary

    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    My SLOOH image, taken on Oct 06.1208UT measures at 13.401CV using the AAVSO chart and sequence.

    Ian: I’ll be uploading my CCD observations to the BAAVSS database shortly. The software will detect that this is a new object, and will create a new file with the name I upload it with – which is GOTO065054.49+593624.51 I can’t see any alias in VSX, so it will be this long winded nonsense I’m afraid.

    Gary

    in reply to: BL Lac #624978
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Thanks Ian. I had 13.2 visual last night, and I also have an unfiltered Slooh image which I haven’t measured yet.

    Gary

    in reply to: BL Lac #624955
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    This looks to be a short duration event, but brightness can change quickly with BL Lac, so it might brighten again. Keep looking!

    Gary

    in reply to: UZ Boo #624954
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Back to 17.08C on Sep 8.885 UT using Slooh. Are we now heading back to quiescence?

    Gary

    in reply to: UZ Boo #624935
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Thanks Magnus. Yes, the fourth rebrightening is now underway.

    Gary

    in reply to: UZ Boo #624781
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Now in the third rebrightening.

    BAAVSS light curve below…

    Gary

    Attachments:
    in reply to: UZ Boo #624590
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Fine work Magnus. I’ll add this to the CVnet page now!

    Well done,
    Gary

    in reply to: UZ Boo #624520
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Minimum is around mag 20, so it’not over yet!

    Gary

    in reply to: UZ Boo #624448
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    UZ Boo had faded to 16.66C by last night, so now we’ll be looking for rebrightenings over the next few days.

    Gary

    in reply to: UZ Boo #624334
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Good work Magnus. These are the first Sh I’ve seen during this outburst. Can you continue to follow to see how they develop?

    Gary

    in reply to: Particle detectors. #624293
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Steve is a member of one of my societies (Bromsgrove AS). He gave a practical demonstration of his cloud chamber and particle tracks at a monthly meeting several months back. It is very impressive, and great fun to watch. He’s a top speaker too!

    Gary

    in reply to: UZ Boo #624227
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Paul,

    Whatever suits you really. The outbursts are so rare that t/s is always welcomed, but if your busy on another project then stick with that.

    Gary

    in reply to: UZ Boo #624219
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Thanks both.

    Heavy cloud here in Birmingham, but just secured an image using SLOOH in Tenerife. A quick look at the live view matches your mid 12 estimates. I won’t get the fits file until mid morning tomorrow.

    Keep going if you can.

    Gary

    in reply to: UZ Boo #624200
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    They never stop, do they Jeremy! Thank goodness!

    Gary

    in reply to: UV Per #624181
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Good work Ian. So, no superoutburst then. Oh well. Wouldn’t be much fun if we could predict them.

    Gary

    in reply to: Nova Vul 2024 #624041
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    This Nova now has the offical designation V615 Vul.

    I’ve asked Andy to add this to the DB, in addition to N Vul 2024 and PNV J19430751+2100204.

    Gary

    in reply to: UV Per #624007
    Gary Poyner
    Participant

    Good work Ian and Magnus. Amplitude still quite large! I wonder if this will re-brighten?

    Is this data merged with the 16.3V companion, or has that been extracted? Just curious.

    Gary

Viewing 20 posts - 1 through 20 (of 292 total)