[Aavso-photometry] BZ UMa Update: 050120

[Aaron Price]

This is likely the last night, let's go out with a bang!

  Last night's data by Arne and Tom Kracji is very interesting. They
extend each other nicely and show some nice large amplitude (0.8 mag)
humps that seem to break up over time and maybe some additional high
frequency flickering. Take a look at their light curves on our web
page under "Day 4":
                                          http://www.aavso.org/news/bzuma2.shtml
          
  BZ UMa is now in the 15's and probably in full quiescense. A good
rule of thumb is that if you can't get a decent SNR (for this object
lets say 50) with a 2 minute exposure in V, then switch to unfiltered.

  The US southwest is mostly clouded out tonight due to a large storm
coming in. So it's up to the rest of the country to make up. If you
live anywhere in the west and have good weather try to get at least 4
hours on BZ UMa.


-- 
Aaron
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