[Aavso-photometry] VV Pup 'flares'

[bd_heathcote]

I can confirm the observed flaring of VV Pup are real (whatever that means).
So far I have recorded the following: flares of around 2 mag, over runs of
3-4 hours:

13 Feb    B filt    one flare
16 Feb    V filt    three flares
17 Feb    V filt    one flare

I will post my latest data later today.

>From the very limited references to this flaring phenomena (going from mag
18 to 16) that I could find (as applied to polars), one explanation could be
short burst accretion onto the weaker of the two mag poles. This has
previously been recorded (not on VV Pup) to produce two mag visual flares.
Anyone know any more about this effect?

Bernard Heathcote, HBD
Barfold Observatory
Glenhope, Victoria, Australia



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