September 21st, 2011 / No Comments » / by Vitaly
I participated in the workshop “The Golden Age of Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects” (Palermo, Italy) and have given the talk “Optical and X-ray Variability of the Peculiar cataclysmic variable FS Aur with a Magnetic and Freely Precessing White Dwarf”.
July 27th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Vitaly
I’m just back from Slovakia where I have participated in IAU Symposium 282: “From Interacting Binaries to Exoplanets: Essential Modeling Tools“. Have given a short talk and presented a poster “Long-term variability and outburst activity of FS Aurigae: further evidence for a third body in the system”.
March 17th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Vitaly
Update: Apr 16, 2011: FS Aur is declining from an outburst.
Upon my request, during the 2010-2011 observing season, AAVSO observers have conducted continuous, nightly monitoring of the unique cataclysmic variable FS Aurigae to clearly define the start and end times of consecutive dwarf nova outbursts and measure their outburst properties. The campaign goals have been successfully met; we have observed 7 consecutive outbursts in great details. An active stage of the campaign is complete even though nightly monitoring of the star through the end of the observing season is encouraged. However, no new colour and/or time-resolved observations are needed anymore. Thank you very much to everyone who observed!
January 12th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Vitaly
Update: Mar 14, 2011: FS Aur is in a quiescent state.
Upon my request, AAVSO observers began continuous, nightly monitoring of the cataclysmic variable FS Aur during the current (2010-2011) observing season to clearly define the start and end times of several consecutive dwarf nova outbursts and measure their outburst properties. More information can be found from AAVSO Alert Notice 428. I will provide timely updates about the status of this work here. You can also check @fs_aur on Twitter for updates.
January 11th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Vitaly
The paper “Dark spot, Spiral waves and the SW Sex behaviour: it is all about UX Ursae Majoris” has been finally published.
December 1st, 2010 / 1 Comment » / by Vitaly
Update: Jan 10, 2011: FS Aur is now in a quiescent state.
Upon my request, AAVSO observers began continuous, nightly monitoring of the cataclysmic variable FS Aur during the current (2010-2011) observing season to clearly define the start and end times of several consecutive dwarf nova outbursts and measure their outburst properties. More information can be found from AAVSO Alert Notice 428. I will provide timely updates about the status of this work here. You can also check @fs_aur on Twitter for updates.
October 6th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Vitaly
I’m moving to start a new faculty position as a University Researcher at the University of Oulu, Finland. I am looking forward to renewing my research and teaching.
August 6th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Vitaly
The paper “Dark spot, Spiral waves and the SW Sex behaviour: it is all about UX Ursae Majoris” has been accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Main Journal.