A new optical flare in the OJ287 blazar

: S. Zola, B. Debski, A. Goyal, M. Valtonen, S. Ciprini, W. Ogloza, M. Drozdz, M. Siwak, K. Sadakane, K. Matsumoto, M. Kagitani, S. Okano, T. Sakanoi, K. Gazeas, H. Jermak, I. A. Steele, J. Dalessio, J. Provencal, D. E. Reichart, J. P. Moore, A. P. LaCluyze, K. M. Ivarsen, A. Erdem, F. Alicavus, D. B. Caton, W. C Keel, M. Kidger, R. Naves

Publisher: ATel

: 2016

: ATel

: 8667

: 1

: http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=8667(external)

OJ287 has been monitored in the optical wavelength with small telescopes
since the beginning of September, 2015. In November and December, an
unprecedented outburst in the optical band was noticed (ATels: 8382,
8395, 8401, 8411, 8438), with OJ287 reaching 12.9 mag in the R filter.