Last updated: 30.2 Jun.2003 UT


Observing variable stars is not my speciality, but some of these "new" stars are still worth having a look at them...
(Note: errorbars define the 95% confidence interval based on the dispersion of the various estimates (typically 5 to 15 measures))

NOVAE

  • Nova Aquila (AqlV1494) 1999 n2

  • Nova Velorum (VelV382) 1999


    SUPERNOVAE

    2003:
  • Supernova 2003gd in M74

      June 02.073: mv = 13.9 (+-0.2), 160x203ScT, PicoVeleta (E)
    2002:

      Supernova 2002ap in M74

      Feb. 02.800: mv = 12.59 (+-0.05), 95x203 L, Noordwijk (NL)
      Feb. 09.861: mv = 12.40 (+-0.06), 169x256 L, Versailles (Fr.)
      Feb. 14.806: mv = 12.64 (+-0.08), 95x203 L, Noordwijk (NL)
      Feb. 16.844: mv = 12.69 (+-0.07), 84x256 L, Ablis (Fr.)
      Feb. 17.813: mv = 12.82 (+-0.09), 84x256 L, Poigny-la-F. (Fr.)


  • Supernova 2000E in NGC6951

      2000:
      Jan. 30.237: mv = 13.96 (+-0.15), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Feb. 01.265: mv = 13.97 (+-0.10), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Feb. 11.601: mv = 13.62 (+-0.08), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Feb. 12.643: mv = 13.73 (+-0.04), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Mar. 04.612: mv = 14.93 (+-0.11), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Mar. 05.599: mv = 15.10 (+-0.11), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)

      Supernova 1999el in NGC6951

      1999:
      Oct. 28.29: mv = 14.94(+-0.11), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Nov. 02.32: mv = 14.94(+-0.08), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
    SN 1999el was embeded in nebulosities, so not so sure, but 2000E is clearly seen, although low in Jan. 2000.

    1999:
  • Supernova 1999gi in NGC3184

      Dec. 14.590: mv = 14.09 (+-0.08), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Dec. 16.588: mv = 14.50 (+-0.07), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Dec. 18.656: mv = 14.16 (+-0.11), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Dec. 30.380: mv = 14.58 (+-0.04), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      2000:
      Jan. 12.385: mv = 14.74 (+-0.07), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Jan. 16.588: mv = 14.93 (+-0.05), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Jan. 17.649: mv = 14.65 (+-0.08), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Jan. 25.311: mv = 15.04 (+-0.05), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Jan. 30.486: mv = 15.04 (+-0.04), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)

  • Supernova 1999em in NGC1637

      Nov. 02.365: mv = 13.41 (+-0.09), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Nov. 08.337: mv = 13.47 (+-0.08), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Nov. 14.517: mv = 13.90 (+-0.10), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Nov. 15.413: mv = 13.95 (+-0.09), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Nov. 16.500: mv = 13.91 (+-0.07), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Nov. 27.331: mv = 14.01 (+-0.06), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Nov. 28.349: mv = 13.98 (+-0.09), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Dec. 01.310: mv = 14.14 (+-0.07), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Dec. 05.542: mv = 14.05 (+-0.08), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Dec. 06.353: mv = 14.08 (+-0.07), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Dec. 08.465: mv = 14.24 (+-0.07), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Dec. 14.566: mv = 14.17 (+-0.07), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Dec. 16.486: mv = 14.28 (+-0.06), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Dec. 29.312: mv = 14.24 (+-0.06), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Dec. 30.240: mv = 14.18 (+-0.04), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      2000:
      Jan. 07.292: mv = 14.19 (+-0.09), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Jan. 12.250: mv = 14.37 (+-0.05), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Jan. 23.271: mv = 14.48 (+-0.10), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Jan. 25.306: mv = 14.63 (+-0.11), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Jan. 29.299: mv = 14.78 (+-0.10), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Feb. 05.344: mv = 14.77 (+-0.07), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Feb. 23.296: mv = 15.13:(+-0.06), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)

  • Supernova 1999cw in MCG-01-02-001

      July 11.60: mv = 14.41 (+-0.07), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)

  • Supernova 1999cp in NGC5468

      July 01.36: mv = 13.94 (+-0.20), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI) (+ Moon)
      July 03.30: mv = 13.69 (+-0.13), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      July 04.30: mv = 13.83 (+-0.06), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      July 10.36: mv = 14 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      July 11.31: mv = 13.94 (+-0.09), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)

  • Supernova 1999cl in M88

      June 13.33: mv = 14.33 (+-0.09), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      June 14.41: mv = 14.36 (+-0.08), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      June 17.35: mv = 14.27 (+-0.10), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      July 02.29: mv = 14.75 (+-0.06), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      July 03.30: mv = 14.94 (+-0.10), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      July 04.29: mv = 15.08 (+-0.08), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)

  • Supernova 1999by in NGC 2841

      May. 09.33: mv = 13.70 (+-0.06), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May. 11.40: mv = 13.55 (+-0.11), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May. 15.32: mv = 13.61 (+-0.07), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May. 19.35: mv = 13.91 (+-0.11), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      June 12.30: mv = 14.92 (+-0.08), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      June 13.31: mv = 15.08 (+-0.07), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)


    1998:
  • Supernova 1998S in NGC 3877

      15'x8.5' drawing 169x256 with location of SN1998S

      Same image of NGC3877, (15x14' FOV) , in 169x256 L, Koko-Head, March 8, 14:10 UT

      Mar. 08.59: mv = 12.7 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, Koko-H. (HI)
      Mar. 09.61: mv = 12.7 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, Koko-H. (HI)
      Mar. 11.48: mv = 12.3 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, 84x256 L, Honolu. (HI) + Moon
      Mar. 13.40: mv = 12.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, 84x256 L, Honolu. (HI) +F.Moon
      Mar. 15.26: mv = 12.0+(+-0.1), 169x256 L, 84x256 L, Koko-H. (HI)
      Mar. 16.30: mv = 11.9 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, 84x256 L, Silva (HI)
      Mar. 17.32: mv = 12.0 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, 84x256 L, Honolu. (HI)
      Mar. 18.36: mv = 11.9 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, 84x256 L, Silva (HI)
      Mar. 20.32: mv = 11.8 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, 84x256 L, Koko-H. (HI)
      Mar. 21.38: mv = 11.8 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, 84x256 L, Honolu. (HI)
      Mar. 22.35: mv = 12.0 (+-0.1), 130x355 SCT, Hale-Pohaku (HI)
      Apr. 19.33: mv = 13.2 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Honolu. (HI)
      Apr. 21.27: mv = 13.2 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Koko-H. (HI)
      Apr. 25.29: mv = 13.3 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Silva (HI)
      Apr. 26.33: mv = 13.4 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Apr. 27.31: mv = 13.2 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Koko-H. (HI)
      Apr. 29.29: mv = 13.5 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Honol. (HI)
      May 02.44: mv = 13.6 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 03.29: mv = 13.6 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Honol. (HI) (+ Moon)
      May 13.27: mv = 14.3 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 15.28: mv = 14.4 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 16.28: mv = 14.5 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Makaha (HI)
      May 19.29: mv = 14.7 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 20.30: mv = 14.7 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Silva (HI)
      May 22.28: mv = 14.8 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 23.33: mv = 14.9 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Silva (HI)
      May 25.27: mv = 14.9 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 26.36: mv = 15.0 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 30.40: mv = 15.1 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      (ref. stars: GSC3452-1170, -1061, -905, -1079 (TI)...)

      Comments:
      I was surprised to see SN 1998S so easily this night (Mar. 8.6)! It makes a nice 6' diamond with 3 other stars, the two eastern-most being of similar brightness (ref. stars used). May 30.3: Very last and marginal observation of the Supernova (under good skies): the visual limit of my telescope is mv=15.2 in good conditions.

      Complete light curve

  • Supernova 1998aq in NGC 3982

      NGC 3982 and SN 1998aq in 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI), April 26, 7:40 UT

      Apr. 21.29: mv = 12.7 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Koko-H. (HI)
      Apr. 25.26: mv = 12.5 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Silva (HI)
      Apr. 26.31: mv = 12.3 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Apr. 27.32: mv = 12.3 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Koko-H. (HI)
      Apr. 29.28: mv = 12.2 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Honol. (HI)
      May 02.44: mv = 12.0 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 03.28: mv = 12.3 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Honol. (HI) (+ Moon)
      May 11.28: mv = 12.9 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI) (+ Full Moon)
      May 13.28: mv = 13.0 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 15.28: mv = 13.0 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 16.31: mv = 13.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Makaha (HI)
      May 17.29: mv = 13.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 19.29: mv = 13.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 22.27: mv = 13.4 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI
      May 23.34: mv = 13.4 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Silva (HI)
      May 25.31: mv = 13.5 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 26.38: mv = 13.5 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 30.40: mv = 13.8 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 31.45: mv = 13.8 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      June 12.27: mv = 14.6 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      June 14.27: mv = 14.7 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      June 15.29: mv = 14.7 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Koko-H. (HI)
      June 17.36: mv = 14.7 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Silva (HI)
      June 20.30: mv = 14.8 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Silva (HI)
      June 21.35: mv = 15.0 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)

      (ref. stars: GSC3836-19, -188, -20, -73, -98, -79)

      Comments:
      Once more a relatively bright supernova as I observe it for my first time! SN 1998S is too faint, this one (1998aq) is also fading... switch to 1998bu!

  • Supernova 1998bn in NGC 4462

      NGC 4462 and SN 1998bn in 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI), May 25, 7:00 UT

      Apr. 28.34: mv = 13.3 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Honol. (HI)
      Apr. 29.34: mv = 13.2 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Honol. (HI)
      Apr. 30.33: mv = 13.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Honol. (HI)
      May 02.42: mv = 13.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 10.34: mv = 14.1:(+-0.2), 169x256 L, Honol. (HI) + moon
      May 13.26: mv = 13.9 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
      May 15.28: mv = 13.9 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
      May 16.28: mv = 14.0 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Makaha (HI)
      May 17.28: mv = 14.0 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
      May 18.27: mv = 14.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
      May 19.30: mv = 14.2 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
      May 22.28: mv = 14.5 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P.(HI)
      May 23.32: mv = 14.5 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Silva (HI)
      May 25.30: mv = 14.6 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 26.35: mv = 14.7 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 30.39: mv = 14.9 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)

      (New magnitude references (photometry of GSC stars from VSNET))

      Comments:
      Another supernova (clearly but faintly) visible from Honolulu! Magnitudes of GSC stars have to be decreased by 0.6 mag., which is the average offset from field TYCHO stars. May 31.4: with the help of the coming moon, the supernova is now too faint (and was not unambiguously seen this night).

      Complete light curve

  • Supernova 1998bu in M96

      M96 and SN 1998bu in 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI), May 25, 7:35 UT

      May 11.26: mv = 12.2 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 13.29: mv = 12.2 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 15.29: mv = 12.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 16.32: mv = 12.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Makaha (HI)
      May 17.30: mv = 11.9 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 19.31: mv = 11.8 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 22.28: mv = 11.8 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      May 23.37: mv = 11.8 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Silva (HI)
      May 24.39: mv = 11.7 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 25.32: mv = 11.8 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 26.38: mv = 11.8 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      May 28.34: mv = 12.0 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Honolu. (HI)
      May 30.39: mv = 12.0 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      June 2.33: mv = 12.2 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Honolu. (HI) + Moon nearby(5)
      June 4.32: mv = 12.3 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Honolu. (HI) + Moon
      June 6.33: mv = 12.2 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Honolu. (HI) (Waialae) + Moon
      June 7.26: mv = 12.2 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI) (+ Moon)
      June 11.31: mv = 12.6 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Honolu. (HI) (+ Moon)
      June 12.29: mv = 12.8 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI)
      June 14.27: mv = 12.9 (+-0.1), 84x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      June 15.30: mv = 13.0 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Koko-H. (HI)
      June 17.33: mv = 13.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Silva (HI)
      June 19.31: mv = 13.3 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, Koko-H. (HI)
      June 20.30: mv = 13.6 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, Silva (HI)
      June 21.33: mv = 13.8 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      June 25.29: mv = 14.0 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      June 28.31: mv = 14.2 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, Pearl City (HI) + Moon
      June 30.29: mv = 14.3 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI) + Moon nearby(10)
      July 12.28: mv = 14.7 (+-0.2), 169x256 L, Kahe-P. (HI) (hazy)
      July 25.28: mv > 14.5, 169x256 L, Silva (HI) (low)
      July 26.27: mv = 14.9 (+-0.3), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI) (low)

      Comments:
      It has been fading quite fast between June 7 and 21...
  • Supernova 1998dh in NGC7541

      July 26.48: mv = 14.4 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      July 27.49: mv = 14.2 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Koko-H.(HI)
      July 30.48: mv = 14.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Aug. 02.53: mv = 13.9 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Koko-H.(HI)
      Aug. 04.55: mv = 13.8 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Koko-H.(HI)
      Aug. 12.34: mv = 13.6 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Koko-H.(HI)
      Aug. 13.36: mv = 13.6 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Koko-H.(HI)
      Aug. 15.39: mv = 13.9 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Aug. 16.43: mv = 14.1 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Aug. 19.37: mv = 14.2 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Koko-H.(HI)
      Aug. 20.38: mv = 14.3 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Aug. 24.44: mv = 14.5 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)
      Aug. 28.42: mv = 14.8 (+-0.1), 169x256 L, Dilli. (HI)

      Comments:
      Visible for a little more than a month.

    Back to Nicolas Biver's Home Page Send comments
    * observations in progress... * Nicolas Biver - 17 February 2000