BELGIAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY V.V.S. -  Working Group Variable Stars
Cataclysmic Variables Circular No.106            1996, September 06
Ed.: T. Vanmunster, Walhostraat 1A, 3401 Landen, BELGIUM
     Internet: tvanmuns@innet.be                  TEL. 32-11-831504
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FX Cep [UGSS?, 15.0p - 17.5p]
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The little studied CVAP object FX Cep has been detected in outburst
by Tonny Vanmunster, CBA, Belgium, using a 25-cm f/6.3 SCT with 
ST-7 CCD. Confirmation has been obtained from Eric Broens, Mol,
Belgium (visually) :

1996 Sep 03.829 UT, [16.4  (T. Vanmunster, unfiltered CCD image);
     Sep 04.953 UT, [14.6  (T. Vanmunster, 0.35-m refl., visual);
     Sep 05.819 UT,  15.0  (T. Vanmunster, unfiltered CCD image);
     Sep 05.838 UT,  14.7  (E. Broens, 0.35-m refl., seq: GSC);
     Sep 05.856 UT,  15.1  (T. Vanmunster, 0.35-m refl., visual);


FX Cep was last seen in outburst on 1996, Aug 1, by T. Vanmunster
(unfiltered CCD image) and Gary Poyner, Birmingham, UK. It was
a very faint and short outburst. 

We refer to CVC 51 for some interesting historical data 
about FX Cep, and for a discussion on its possible classification. 

Tonny Vanmunster