SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL 42032
DR. ERIC M. SCHLEGEL
UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
MD USA 20771
GREENBELT
CODE 668

  E-mail: ERIC@LHEAMAIL.GSFC.NASA.GOV	Tel: 301.286.6636	Fax: 301.286.1682
  Medium: 4GBDAT

Subject: CATACLYSMIC VARIABLES                                       
  Title: V2301 OPH: POLAR OR INTERMEDIATE POLAR?                                         


Abstract:
 We propose to observe the recently-recognized cataclysmic variable V2301 Oph. The
 optical data published by two groups answer the proposal's title in opposite senses.
 An X-ray spectrum and a light curve will define the X-ray properties which can then
 be compared to the properties of both classes. V2301 Oph is potentially an important
 system because it is an eclipsing system. If it is a polar, it has the highest
 blackbody temperature or the lowest bremsstrahlung temperature of any polar known.
 If it is an intermediate polar, it has one of the lowest bremsstrahlung temperatures known.

 Co-Is:
   1  PAUL BARRETT        	NASA-GSFC/USRA                USA       
      (No Co-I contact data)
   2  KOJI MUKAI          	NASA-GSFC/USRA                USA       
   3  KULINDERPAL SINGH   	NRC                           USA       


Target Name           PRI RA        Dec        Time TC  Off GIS SIS_Cts  Obs
-------------------   --- --------  --------   ---- --  --- --- -------  ---
V2301 OPH              0  270.1458    8.1703    40   Y   N   P  0.07000   1 
          
Phase Critical Oservation:
          Epoch: 48071.0201  Period:  0.07845000  Min:  0.5000   Max:  0.5000