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Date: Nov 12 22:53 2011

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The cataclysmic variable SW Ursae Majoris is in outburst. Date: 11 November, 2011 Magnitude range: 9.7 - 16.5 V. Period: ? Satellite period: 0.056815 days Type: UGSU Position (J2000): R.A. 08 36 42.76 \| Dec. +53° 28' 37.9'' Google earth file: SW Ursae Majoris.kmz (1kb, kmz) __________________

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Date: Sep 15 20:01 2006

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The SU UMa-type cataclysmic variable SW UMa is in superoutburst. The last time the star was in outburst, in October 2002, it reached visual magnitude 10.5 and was brighter than 13.5 for 17 days. The normal minimum magnitude is approximately 16.8. Expand (7kb, 614 x 533) Position(2000): R.A. 08:36:42.74 Dec. +53:28:38.1 Magnitude range: 9.60 to 16.30 __________________

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