Observation by Robin Leadbeater: An unusually quiet SU UMa

The archetype super outbursting Dwarf Nova SU UMa has been unusually quiet recently with no recorded outbursts (normal or super) in the past 80 days. This low resolution R~500 spectrum shows the system in quiescence at Vmag ~14.7 with strong emission lines of H and He I

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