BELGIAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY V.V.S. - Working Group Variable Stars Cataclysmic Variables Circular No.66 1995, October 26 Ed.: T. Vanmunster, Walhostraat 1A, 3401 Landen, BELGIUM Internet: tvanmuns@innet.be TEL. 32-11-831504 =================================================================== V630 Cyg [UGSU:, 13.4p - 17.2p] =============================== Eric Broens, Mol, Belgium reports (another) outburst of this CVAP object. The previous (normal) outburst of V630 Cyg was detected as recently as October 21st (CVC 65), after which the object faded below mag. 14.9. Given the very short interval between these two successive outbursts, it is very likely that the current outburst is a (long awaited) superoutburst. The phenomenon of a short outburst immediately preceding a superoutburst has been observed in a number of SU UMa-type dwarf nova systems (e.g., AY Lyr). These so called "precursor" type short outbursts are currently understood as a trigger mechanism for superoutbursts, and already have been explained in the Osaki model of thermal and tidal instabilities of the accretion disk (Osaki 1989). Paul Van Cauteren, Aartselaar, Belgium has confirmed the outburst using a CCD with V-filter. Visual confirmation has been obtained by Tonny Vanmunster, Landen, Belgium. A first set of observations is presented below. It will be completed in a next circular : 1995 Oct 20.945 UT, [15.2 (E. Broens, 0.35-m refl., seq: AAVSO); Oct 21.763 UT, 14.2 (T. Vanmunster, 0.35-m refl., seq: AAVSO); Oct 21.774 UT, 14.3 (E. Broens); Oct 22.779 UT, [14.9 (T. Vanmunster); Oct 23.883 UT, [14.9 (T. Vanmunster); Oct 24.606 UT, [14.5 (M. Moriyama, 0.33-m refl.); Oct 25.610 UT, [14.5 (M. Moriyama); Oct 25.815 UT, 14.0 (E. Broens); Oct 25.854 UT, 14.9: (P. Van Cauteren, 0.40-m refl.+CCD+V-filter); Oct 25.932 UT, 14.6 (T. Vanmunster); Needless to stress that it is of great importance to monitor the present outburst and to look for the development of superhumps. We strongly encourage professional astronomers to keep us informed about their findings. V632 Cyg [UGSS, 12.6p - 17.5p] ============================== Eric Broens also reports an outburst detection of V632 Cyg, an object belonging to the Recurrent Objects Programme of The Astronomer/BAA. His observation confirms the possible sightings by M. Moriyama, Sasebo, Naga- saki, Japan (mentioned on VSNET). Additional confirmations were received from Paul Van Cauteren (using a CCD with V-filter) and Tonny Vanmunster. 1995 Oct 23.882 UT, [15.3 (T. Vanmunster, 0.35-m refl., seq: AAVSO); Oct 24.603 UT, 14.7: (M. Moriyama, 0.33-m refl.); Oct 25.609 UT, 14.6: (M. Moriyama, 0.33-m refl.); Oct 25.812 UT, 14.2 (E. Broens, 0.35-m refl., seq: AAVSO); Oct 25.852 UT, 14.8: (P. Van Cauteren, 0.40-m refl+CCD+V-filter); Oct 25.933 UT, 14.0 (T. Vanmunster); V632 Cyg was last reported in outburst by Laszlo Szentasko on March 2, 1995 (CVC 30), and attained a maximum brightness of mag. 12.9. It remained visible for more than one week (CVC 32). Tonny Vanmunster