U Sco

[Terry B]

U sco has finally flared for those that have been following it.
see
http://www.aavso.org/publications/alerts/alert415.shtml

and here
http://www.universetoday.com/2010/01/28/long-anticipated-eruption-of-u-scorpii-has-begun/

[Terry B]

There is an interesting report about the discovery of the outburst of U Sco here
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/83025892.html

[GrahamL]

Thanks Terry , what a great read , a dog wanting to take a leek is not how you would imagine such an important discovery would unfold to the world .. great stuff :)

Did U Sco become a thousand times brighter overnight?

[Terry B]

Yes it did.
It went from below mag 18 to mag 8 in a few hours.