A strong optical activity of the OJ287 blazar #8768

: Zola S, Valtonen M, Ciprini S, Reichart DE, Moore JP, LaCluyze AP, Ivarsen KM, Groom R, Stranger K, Sadakane K, Matsumoto K, Kagitani M, Okano S, Sakanoi T, Provencal J, Dalessio J, Drozdz M, Siwak M, Gazeas K, Fallah Ramazani V, Kidger M, Naves R, Campas Montse, Jermak H, Steele IA, Sonbas E, Er H, Zejmo M, Caton DB, Poyner G

Publisher: R.E. Rutledge

: 2016

: Astronomer’s Telegram

: ATel

: Astronomer’s Telegram

: 8768

: 1

: http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=8768

We have continued monitoring the blazar OJ287 in the optical at several
sites after its November/December, 2015 outburst. After a further large
outburst that started in the beginning of February, 2016 (Atels #8667,
#8697, #8705) OJ287 remained brighter than 14th magnitude [in R] for the
rest of the month.