Fri, 08/21/2020 - 15:39
http://gsaweb.ast.cam.ac.uk/alerts/alert/Gaia20dwo/
Complete ASAS-SN Sky Patrol (Shappee et al. 2014ApJ...788...48S and Kochanek et al. 2017PASP..129j4502K) light curve and data: https://asas-sn.osu.edu/light_curves/bf6a3dda-8ce5-40d8-8866-c34c123863…
Spectroscopy and multiband photometry are encouraged.
Clear skies,
Patrick
Gaoa20dwo now has a sequence, however, until it appears in the VSX you can only see the sequence by using the coordiinates: 18 26 21.62 -14 40 53.98 when creating a chart using the VSP.
Good Observing & Ad Astra,
Tim Crawford, Sequence Team
Seems to be dimming
16.674, 0.091 CV - 2020-09-02 21:56:06
17.376, 0.132 CV - 2020-09-03 21:34:42
not detected - 2020-09-04 22:40:28
Juan Pablo, DJUA
edit: forgot to add "CV"
Gaia20dwo (UG:)
https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=1546240
This transient is too blue for a (reddened) nova, it looks more like a dwarf nova outburst. Watch out for rebrightening(s)!
Clear skies,
Patrick