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most citedDiscovery of a bright microlensing event with planetary features towards the Taurus region: a super Earth planet

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25 papers

astro-ph.SR2024

Long term UBV RI photometric and spectral monitoring of nova KT Eri during 2009-2023

S. Yu. Shugarov, P. Yu. Golysheva, S. Dallaporta +1

We present a status report of our intensive and long-term UBV RI photometric monitoring of nova KT Eri since its outbust in 2009. The old-nova in quiescence is characterized by ver…

astro-ph.SR2024

MASTER OT J030227.28+191754.5: an unprecedentedly energetic dwarf nova outburst

Yusuke Tampo, Taichi Kato, Keisuke Isogai +60

We present a detailed study of the MASTER OT J030227.28+191754.5 outburst in 2021-2022, reaching an amplitude of 10.2 mag and a duration of 60 d. The detections of (1) the double-p…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 6 cited

2021 superoutburst of WZ Sge-type dwarf nova V627 Pegasi lacks an early superhump phase

Yusuke Tampo, Taichi Kato, Naoto Kojiguchi +27

Superoutbursts in WZ Sge-type dwarf novae (DNe) are characterized by both early superhumps and ordinary superhumps originating from the 2:1 and 3:1 resonances, respectively. Howeve…

astro-ph.SR2021★ 10 cited

Spectroscopic and Photometric Observations of Dwarf Nova Superoutbursts by the 3.8 m Telescope Seimei and the Variable Star Network

Yusuke Tampo, Keisuke Isogai, Naoto Kojiguchi +59

We present spectroscopic and photometric observations of 17 dwarf-nova superoutbursts obtained by KOOLS-IFU mounted on the 3.8 m telescope Seimei at Okayama Observatory of Kyoto Un…

astro-ph.SR2021★ 7 cited

Search for magnetic accretion in SW Sextantis systems

I. J. Lima, C. V. Rodrigues, C. E. Ferreira Lopes +9

SW Sextantis systems are nova-like cataclysmic variables that have unusual spectroscopic properties, which are thought to be caused by an accretion geometry having part of the mass…

astro-ph.SR2021★ 11 cited

ASASSN-18aan: An Eclipsing SU UMa-type Cataclysmic Variable with a 3.6-hour Orbital Period and a Late G-type Secondary Star

Yasuyuki Wakamatsu, John R. Thorstensen, Naoto Kojiguchi +41

We report photometric and spectroscopic observations of the eclipsing SU UMa-type dwarf nova ASASSN-18aan. We observed the 2018 superoutburst with 2.3 mag brightening and found the…

astro-ph.HE2020★ 8 cited

X-ray Spectra and Light Curves of Cooling Novae and a Nova-Like

Bangzheng Sun, Marina Orio, Andrej Dobrotka +3

We present X-ray observations of novae V2491 Cyg and KT Eri about 9 years post-outburst, of the dwarf nova and post-nova candidate EY Cyg, and of a VY Scl variable. The first three…

astro-ph.HE2020★ 5 cited

Modeling of 35-day superorbital cycle of and light curves of IMXB HZ Her/Her X-1

D. A. Kolesnikov, N. I. Shakura, K. A. Postnov +13

The X-ray binary Her X-1 consists of an accreting neutron star and the optical component HZ Her. The 35-day X-ray superorbital variability of this system is known since its discove…

astro-ph.SR2020★ 8 cited

Multi-wavelength photometry during the 2018 superoutburst of the WZ Sge-type dwarf nova EG Cancri

Mariko Kimura, Keisuke Isogai, Taichi Kato +45

We report on the multi-wavelength photometry of the 2018 superoutburst in EG Cnc. We have detected stage A superhumps and long-lasting late-stage superhumps via the optical photome…

astro-ph.SR2020

Classical Nova Persei 2018 outburst from the dwarf nova V392 Per

Drahomír Chochol, Sergey Shugarov, Ľubomír Hambálek +3

On 2018, April 29, a bright classical nova (CN) Per 2018 was discovered. Its progenitor is a well-known dwarf nova V392 Per. In this contribution, we analyze photom…

astro-ph.SR2018★ 2 cited

Long-period SU UMa dwarf nova V1006 Cygni outburst activity and variability at different brightness states in 2015-2017

E. P. Pavlenko, S. Yu. Shugarov, A. O. Simon +11

CCD photometric observations of the dwarf nova V1006 Cyg were carried out in 2015-2017 with 11 telescopes located at 7 observatories. They covered the 2015 superoutburst with rebri…

astro-ph.SR2018★ 9 cited

On the Nature of Long-Period Dwarf Novae with Rare and Low-Amplitude Outbursts

Mariko Kimura, Taichi Kato, Hiroyuki Maehara +35

There are several peculiar long-period dwarf-nova like objects, which show rare, low-amplitude outbursts with highly ionized emission lines. 1SWASP J162117441254, BD Pav, and V3…

astro-ph.EP2018★ 32 cited

Discovery of a bright microlensing event with planetary features towards the Taurus region: a super Earth planet

A. A. Nucita, D. Licchelli, F. De Paolis +4

The transient event labeled as TCP J05074264+2447555 recently discovered towards the Taurus region was quickly recognized to be an ongoing microlensing event on a source located at…

astro-ph.SR2018★ 6 cited

An illumination effect and an eccentric orbit for the symbiotic binary PU Vul revealed by 32 years of optical spectroscopy

Virginia A. Cúneo, Scott J. Kenyon, Mercedes N. Gómez +3

We analyze 32 years of optical spectra and photometry for the symbiotic binary PU Vul. Light curves for the He I 4471, He II 4686 and H 4861 emission lines reveal…

astro-ph.SR2017★ 2 cited

OT J002656.6+284933 (CSS101212:002657+284933): An SU UMa-Type Dwarf Nova with Longest Superhump Period

Taichi Kato, Tamas Tordai, Colin Littlefield +17

We observed the 2016 outburst of OT J002656.6+284933 (CSS101212:002657+284933) and found that it has the longest recorded [0.13225(1) d in average] superhumps among SU UMa-type dwa…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 11 cited

Superoutburst of WZ Sge-type Dwarf Nova Below the Period Minimum: ASASSN-15po

Kosuke Namekata, Keisuke Isogai, Taichi Kato +38

We report on a superoutburst of a WZ Sge-type dwarf nova (DN), ASASSN-15po. The light curve showed the main superoutburst and multiple rebrightenings. In this outburst, we observed…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 10 cited

RZ Leonis Minoris Bridging between ER Ursae Majoris-Type Dwarf Nova and Novalike System

Taichi Kato, Ryoko Ishioka, Keisuke Isogai +64

We observed RZ LMi, which is renowned for the extremely (~19d) short supercycle and is a member of a small, unusual class of cataclysmic variables called ER UMa-type dwarf novae, i…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 4 cited

PM J03338+3320: Long-Period Superhumps in Growing Phase Following a Separate Precursor Outburst

Taichi Kato, Enrique de Miguel, William Stein +12

We observed the first-ever recorded outburst of PM J03338+3320, the cataclysmic variable selected by proper-motion survey. The outburst was composed of a precursor and the main sup…

astro-ph.SR2015★ 22 cited

V1006 Cygni: Dwarf Nova Showing Three Types of Outbursts and Simulating Some Features of the WZ Sge-Type Behavior

Taichi Kato, Elena P. Pavlenko, Alisa V. Shchurova +17

We observed the 2015 July-August long outburst of V1006 Cyg and established this object to be an SU UMa-type dwarf nova in the period gap. Our observations have confirmed that V100…

astro-ph.SR2014★ 24 cited

X-ray observations of VY Scl type nova-like binaries in the high and low state

P. Zemko, M. Orio, K. Mukai +1

Four VY Scl-type nova-like systems were observed in X-rays during both the low and the high optical states. We examined Chandra, ROSAT, Swift and Suzaku archival observations of BZ…

astro-ph.SR2014★ 19 cited

NY Serpentis: SU UMa-Type Nova in the Period Gap with Diversity of Normal Outbursts

Elena P. Pavlenko, Taichi Kato, Oksana I. Antonyuk +16

We present photometric study of NY Ser, an in-the-gap SU UMa-type nova, in 2002 and 2013. We determined the duration of the superoutburst and the mean superhump period to be 18 d a…

astro-ph.SR2014★ 17 cited

Superoutburst of SDSS J090221.35+381941.9: First Measurement of Mass Ratio in an AM CVn-Type Object using Growing Superhumps

Taichi Kato, Tomohito Ohshima, Denis Denisenko +36

We report on a superoutburst of the AM CVn-type object SDSS J090221.35+381941.9 [J0902; orbital period 0.03355(6) d] in 2014 March-April. The entire outburst consisted of a precurs…

astro-ph.SR2014★ 22 cited

Study of Negative and Positive Superhumps in ER Ursae Majoris

Tomohito Ohshima, Taichi Kato, Elena Pavlenko +45

We carried out the photometric observations of the SU UMa-type dwarf nova ER UMa during 2011 and 2012, which showed the existence of persistent negative superhumps even during the…

astro-ph.SR2013

X-ray observations of VY Scl type nova-like binaries in the high and low state

Polina Zemko, Marina Orio

Four VY Scl-type nova-like systems were observed in X-rays both during the low and the high optical states. They are BZ Cam, MV Lyr, TT Ari, and V794 Aql. Using archival ROSAT, Swi…