From: dgreen@cfa0 (Daniel W. E. Green)
Subject: IAUC 6558: SN 1997Z; V1333 Aql; 46P
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                                                 Circular No. 6558
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V1333 AQUILAE
     A. M. Levine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and
B. Thomas, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), on behalf on the
RXTE ASM team at GSFC and MIT; M. Garcia and P. Berlind,
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory; and P. Callanan, University
College Cork, report that the low-mass x-ray binary Aquila X-1 (=
V1333 Aql) appears to be in a moderate-intensity outburst in quick-
look results from the RXTE All Sky Monitor.  Recent daily-average
flux levels in the band 2-12 keV are as follows:  Jan. 27, about 60
mCrab; 28, 120; 29, 190; 30, 260; Feb. 1, 310; 2-5, about 360.
Observations of the optical counterpart V1333 Aql from the Whipple
Observatory 1.2-m telescope on Feb. 6.543 UT yield V = 16.9.
Observations at other wavelengths are encouraged.

                      (C) Copyright 1997 CBAT                    
1997 February 12               (6558)            Daniel W. E. Green