Observation by Gary Poyner: OJ 287 2017-18

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Gary Poyner

Observer

Gary Poyner

Observed

2019 Jan 02 - 13:21

Uploaded

2019 Jan 02 - 13:25

Objects

Lightcurve
Variable star

Equipment

51cm reflector visual
OU COAST telescope (35cm SCT) Mt. Teide
AAVSOnet SRO-50 (50cm) Arizona

Location

Birmingham, Mount Teide and Arizona

Target name

OJ287

Title

OJ 287 2017-18

About this image

Activity in the binary black hole OJ287 during 2017-18. A disc encouter is expected in Summer 2019 whilst OJ287 is in conjunction with the Sun, so observations this year up to conjunction are extremely important to register any increase in brightness.

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OJ287 17-19.jpg (80.6 kB)

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