[Aavso-photometry] BZ UMa Update: 050117 #2

[Aaron Price]

 Wooh! The data is coming in hot and heavy. We have coverage for
almost 24 hours with only a tiny small gap that I think will
eventually get filled in. You all have created a *beautiful* light
curve of the outburst peak. I have posted it at the web page (URL
below). WAY TO GO!!

  Please keep the vigil tonight. Observe in V where possible. BZ UMa
will start to decline soon and the decline picks up speed rapidly. If
you need, adjust your exposure cadence during the run to keep your SNR
high.

 No superhump signal yet. Robert James (JM-V&B)  detected a nice .1
mag flare lasting about 27 minutes.  Arne (HQA-V) got the tail end of
it.  It is similar in length and amplitude to the big flare we saw
last April, but our resolution isn't good enough too look for a
similar dual peak profile.

 Tomorrow I'll make more detailed light curves and post more analysis.
I'm keeping the chat room open as long as people are there to use it. 
Keep up the great work!

 Light curves and data are here:
                  http://www.aavso.org/news/bzuma2.shtml


-- 
Aaron
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