Note: Please continue to observe VY Aqr until further notice. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, April 4, 2022
Please continue to observe VY Aqr until solar conjunction makes doing so impossible, and pick up again as soon after conjunction as possible. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, 1 February 2021
November 9, 2020
Note: The astronomers request continued observations to ascertain whether or not the eclipse is completely over. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, 6 April 2021
October 28, 2020
August 13, 2020
AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/tcp-j001142976611190-galactic-classical-fe-ii-nova-13-mag-cassiopeia-0
- Novae: https://www.aavso.org/tcp-j001142976611190-galactic-classical-fe-ii-nova-13-mag-cassiopeia
July 17, 2020
AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/pnv-j17580848-3005376-possible-nova-10-mag-sagittarius
- Novae: https://www.aavso.org/pnv-j17580848-3005376-nova-sgr-2020-no-3
Note: Nova Ret 2020 has been assigned the GCVS name YZ Ret. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, 11 August 2020
July 16, 2020
July 2, 2020
AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/2020nvb-possible-supernova-131-mag-ngc-4457
- Cataclysmic Variables: https://www.aavso.org/sn-2020nvb-ngc-4457
Observers are encouraged to participate in the AAVSO forums listed above for this event, and to visit the AAVSO CV Section webpage.
Reminder: High-resolution spectroscopy (10,000 or higher) is needed. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, 1 February 2021
June 17, 2020
May 29, 2020
AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Cataclysmic Variables: https://www.aavso.org/pq-and-outburst
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/pq-and-outburst-01
Note: This Alert Notice was revised from its original text to correct a misinterpretation of the request from Dr. Echevarria, to update the recent observations, and to update the status of scheduled HST observations. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, 2 April 2020
April 2, 2020 (original issued April 1, 2020)
Note: Please continue observations at a cadence of 1 observation per week until further notice. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, July 6, 2021
Please continue observations at a cadence of 1 observation per week at least through 2021 June 15. See the post by Principal Investigator Dariusz Kubicki in the forum threads for this campaign (URLs below). - Elizabeth O. Waagen, 2020 June 29
The eclipse of EE Cep has occurred but continued monitoring is requested to establish post-eclipse behavior. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, 2020 May 21
