BELGIAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY V.V.S. -  Working Group Variable Stars
Cataclysmic Variables Circular No.81              1996, February 11
Ed.: T. Vanmunster, Walhostraat 1A, 3401 Landen, BELGIUM
     Internet: tvanmuns@innet.be                  TEL. 32-11-831504
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AQ CMi [UG:, 14.5p - <16.5p]
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Jochen Pietz, Erftstadts, Germany reports an outburst detection of
the interesting CVAP object AQ CMi. No previous observations of this
object are listed in the "Outburst Activity Database on Selected Cata-
clysmic Variables", so chances are very high this constitutes the first
ever visual observation of AQ CMi.

The object is located at : R.A.=07h14m34.84s, decl.=+08d48'05.0"
(J2000.0).

Available observations :
 
1996 Feb. 04.962 UT, [13.8  (G. Poyner, 0.40-m refl.);
     Feb. 10.975 UT,  14.4  (J. Pietz, 0.40-m refl.);
     Feb. 11.415 UT,  14.9  (M. Iida, 0.20-m refl. + ST-6 CCD, unfiltered);

An additional confirmative observation was reported on VSNET by dr. R.U Claudi,
Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Italy : "At UT 1996-02-9 21:45, I observed 
the CV AQ CMi with the 182 cm telescope of Padova - Asiago Observatories equipped 
with the B&C spectrograph at a resolution of 2 Ang. in the H alfa region. The star 
was in outburst with a magnitude of about 14.5 and it showed a featureless 
spectrum. This seems to confirm the dwarf nova nature of the object."

We have prepared a finder chart and sequence for this object. You may access
them on the Cataclysmic Variables Home Page.

Tonny Vanmunster