Swift observations of SDSS J141118.31+481257.6 during its first detected outburst
Abstract
We report Swift observations of the AM CVn-type system SDSS J141118.31+481257.6 (RA=14:11:18.31, Dec=+48:12:57.6) during its first ever recorded outburst. The system was detected by Tadashi Kojima on 2018-May-20 with a V magnitude of 12.6 +- 0.2 (http://ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/mailarchive/vsnet-alert/22176), an increase of 7 mags compared to any previous measurement in the same filter.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- May 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018ATel11668....1R
- Keywords:
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- Binary;
- Cataclysmic Variable;
- Transient;
- Variables