This web page will be updated whenever a YY Gem observer reports on the status of observations, or observing plans, during the 10-day continuous monitoring project.
Name
Location
E.Long UT Range Filter
Last report Session #10 Status
Ayiomamitis, Anthony Greece
+024
Bs
Jan 4, 22 UT: SCT
Srdoc, Gregor
Croatia +014 18.4
to 05.1 Rs
Jan 12, 20 UT: BKN
Zambelli,
Roberto Italy
+010
18.? to 05.? V & Bs
Jan
11, 19 UT: Not available tonight
Gregorio,
Joao
Portugal -009
20.0 to 05.5 V
Jan
10, 18 UT: SCT
Gary, Bruce
Arizona
-110 01.5 to 13.6
g'r'i'z' Jan
12, 20 UT: OVC
Foote, Cindy Utah
-112 04.0
to 13.0 V & Rc
Jan 13, 03
UT: Observations completed.
Foote, Jerry
Utah
-112
04.0 to 13.0 B & Ic
Jan 13, 03
UT: Observations
completed.
Garlitz, Joe
Oregon
-118
06.0 to 13.3 Bs
Jan
13, 03 UT: Observations
completed.
Yada, Takeshi
Japan
+133
Bs
Jan
10, 13 UT: OVC
Key: Columns
are observer name, location, E. Longitude (with
link to observatory description web page), UT range
that YY Gem can be observed, filters for use with YY Gem,
date & UT for last reported
observing plan for current observing session.
Bs = SBIG B filter, Vs = SBIG
G filter, V = photometric V filter,
CLR = clear (0-10%), SCT = scattered
cloud cover (11-50%), BKN = broken cloud cover (51-90%),
OVC = overcast (91-100%), WX = weather, S# = Session #.
Italicized when info obtained from IR satellite
map. 0bserving
means an observing session is underway
at the time of this update (update time given at bottom
of this web page).
Satellite cloud images: Europe USA
USA/Pacific
Global Cloud Loop
| (Click for details) |
Session 1 |
Session 2 |
Session 3 |
Session 4 |
Session 5 |
Session 6 |
Session 7 |
Session 8 |
Session 9 |
Session 10 |
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| Jan 3, 17 UT - Jan 4, 17 UT |
Jan 4, 17 UT - Jan 5, 17 UT |
Jan 5, 17 UT - Jan 6, 17 UT |
Jan 6, 17 UT - Jan 7, 17 UT |
Jan 7, 17 UT - Jan 8, 17 UT |
Jan 8, 17 UT - Jan 9, 17 UT |
Jan 9, 17 UT - Jan 10, 17 UT |
Jan 10, 17 UT - Jan 11, 17 UT |
Jan 11, 17 UT - Jan 12, 17 UT |
Jan 12, 17 UT - Jan 13, 17 UT |
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| Processing Status |
12/12 = 100% |
13/13 = 100% |
10/10 = 100% |
13/13 = 100% |
6/6 = 100% |
8/8 = 100% |
7/7 = 100% |
12/12 = 100% |
8/8 = 100% |
4/4 = 100% |
93/93 = 100% |
|
| Ayiomamitis |
Bs |
Cloudy |
20.2 to 22.0
B |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
1 |
| Srdoc |
Rs |
Cloudy |
22.4 to 02.0
Rs |
Cloudy |
17.9 to 05.6
Rs |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
19.6 to 02.6
Rs |
16.6 to 05.2
Rs |
Cloudy |
4 |
| Zambelli |
Bs & V |
21.3 to 28.3
BsV |
19.3 to 02.3
BsV |
Cloudy |
19.6 to 02.2
BsV |
22.0 to 00.8 V |
18.9 to 04.3
BsV |
18.0 to 04.2
BsV |
18.2 to 04.2
V |
17.8 to 04.2
BsV |
n/a |
14 |
| Gregorio |
V |
20.0 to 27.2
V |
20.2 to 04.8
V |
20.2 to 05.5
V |
20.0 to 05.6
V |
20.0 to 05.3
V |
20.0 to 05.3
V |
22.3 to 05.3
V |
19.4 to 05.3
V |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
8 |
| Gary |
g'r'i'z' |
2.8 to 13.5
g'r'i'z' |
01.6 to 13.6
g'r'i'z' |
01.5 to 13.6
g'r'i'z' |
01.5 to 13.5
g'r'i'z' |
01.4 to 13.6
g'r'i'z' |
Cloudy |
01.4 to 13.6
g'r'i'z' |
01.2 to 13.2
g'r'i'z' |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
28 |
| Foote C |
V & Rc |
4.2 to 12.5
VRc |
04.2 to 13.0
VRc |
03.5 to 13.0
VRc |
03.2 to 07.4
VRc |
Cloudy |
03.1 to 12.7
VRc |
Cloudy |
03.2 to 12.7
VRc |
03.2 to 06.5
VRc |
03.1 to 12.5
VRc |
16 |
| Foote J |
B & Ic |
4.2 to 12.4
BIc |
03.8 to 13.0
BIc |
03.5 to 13.0
BIc |
03.2 to 07.4
BIc |
Cloudy |
02.9 to 12.7
BIc |
Cloudy |
03.1 to 08.7
BIc |
03.0 to 11.8
BIc |
03.1 to 12.5
BIc |
16 |
| Garlitz |
Bs |
4.1 to 14.0 Bs |
Cloudy |
03.3 to 11.3 Bs |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
03.9 to 13.2 Bs |
Cloudy |
2.8 to 13.5 Bs |
04.3 to 13.3
Bs |
03.2 to 07.0
nu |
5 |
| Takeshi |
Bs |
Clouds/snow |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
13.5 to 15.0 B |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
Cloudy |
10.6 to 11.9
nu |
Cloudy |
1 |
Following the UT range for an observing session is a list of filters
corresponding to image sets that have been processed
& posted.
Session #1: Big flare during secondary transit. Several small flares before
and after. Continuous LC coverage from 21.3 - 13.5
UT.
Session #2: Small
flares. Continuous LC coverage from 19.3 - 13.6
UT.
Session #3: Flare
at 0.5 UT (100 mmag at V, Gregorio).
Session #4: Big flare
at 01.9 UT (400 mmag at V, Gregorio), followed by more
"activity." Joao reports the main flare is present at R-band
(160 mmag).
Session #5: Two small flares
(<= 80 mmag, V, Gregorio).
Session #6: One small flare
(30 mmag, V, Gregorio)
Session #7: One small flare
(90 & 80 mmag, B & V, Zambelli & Gregorio)
Session #8: No flares (18.2
UT, Jan 10 to 13.7 UT, Jan 11)
Session #9: Flare 21.8 UT (217
mmag, B, Zambelli). Flare 22.8 UT (60 mmag, B, Zambelli).
No more flares up to 13.2 UT, Jan 12.
Session #10: No flares.
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WebMaster: B. Gary. Nothing on this web page is copyrighted. This site opened: 2012.01.03 Last Update: 2012.04.01, 23:30 UT