BY Cam January 2000

 

BY Cam: Basic Data

Type AM Her
Period (d) 0.138
Mag 14-16
a(2000) 05h42m49s
d(2000) 60_51_31

200 s Image from TKUCO 12.5" F/4.8, Jan 28/2000

 

 

DFT of the data sets shown below. DFT suggests two closely spaced frequencies of 7.2811 and 7.5122 c/d
Data from the evening of Jan 18/19. Bright sky conditions but clear.
Data from Jan 19/20. Excellent conditions at first but observations were eventually terminated by cloud!
Data from Jan 27/28. Good conditions - aurora at times bright
Data from Jan 31 - Feb 1. Very Good conditions at the beginning of the night with cloud at the end. Scatter (C2-C1) varied from <0.008 mag to 0.017 mag overall.
Data from Feb 1/2 Very Good conditions at the beginning of the night (scatter (C2-C1) <0.008 mag) but ended abruptly with cloud after approx. 1 hour!
Data from Feb 3/4 Fair- Good conditions (scatter (C2-C1) <0.015 mag) but frosty with active aurora at times. C2-C1 displays a curious dip (eclipse?) at the end of the evening.
Data from Feb 5/6 Fair- Good conditions (scatter (C2-C1) <0.015 mag) but frosty with active aurora (ICB2-3) at times extensive.
Data from Feb 10/11. Clear and cold (-25C). Very good conditions but scatter in C2-C1 somewhat high (0.02 mag). BY Cam appears to be brightening toward end of evening and is approax 1 mag brighter than on Feb 5/6