\begin{table}%t1 \caption{\label{tab1}Timings of optical minima and \mbox{X-ray}/EUV dips of EK~UMa quoted as terrestrial time at the solar-system barycenter.} %\centerline {\small \begin{tabular}{rccccrrrrcl} \hline \hline \noalign{\smallskip} Cycle & BJD(TT) & \multicolumn{2}{c}{Error} & $W$ & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$\rm O-C$} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$\rm O-C-\Delta T_{\rm o,x}$} & B & Instrument \\ number & (days) & (days) & (phase) & & (days) & (phase) & (days) & (phase) & & \\ \noalign{\smallskip} \hline \noalign{\smallskip} $-137044 $&$ 43991.898920 $&$ 0.001590 $&$ 0.019989 $&$ 0 $&$ 0.002254 $&$ 0.028331 $&$ 0.000151 $&$ 0.001894 $& X & {\it EINSTEIN}$^{~(1)}$\\ $-106532 $&$ 46418.943640 $&$ 0.003000 $&$ 0.037715 $&$ 1 $&$ -0.000242 $&$ -0.003038 $&$ -0.000242 $&$ -0.003038 $& O & Morris et~al.\\ $ -84181 $&$ 48196.835820 $&$ 0.001590 $&$ 0.019989 $&$ 0 $&$ 0.003491 $&$ 0.043886 $&$ 0.001388 $&$ 0.017449 $& X & {\it RASS}$^{~(2)}$\\ $ -77149 $&$ 48756.187740 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.001844 $&$ 0.023188 $&$ -0.000258 $&$ -0.003249 $& X & {\it ROSAT}\\ $ -74652 $&$ 48954.809360 $&$ 0.001590 $&$ 0.019989 $&$ 0 $&$ 0.002040 $&$ 0.025649 $&$ -0.000063 $&$ -0.000788 $& X & {\it ROSAT}$^{~(1)}$ \\ $ -72610 $&$ 49117.238510 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.002296 $&$ 0.028867 $&$ 0.000193 $&$ 0.002430 $& X & {\it ROSAT}\\ $ -65258 $&$ 49702.046290 $&$ 0.000500 $&$ 0.006286 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.002423 $&$ 0.030456 $&$ 0.000320 $&$ 0.004019 $& X & {\it EUVE}\\ $ -46777 $&$ 51172.099370 $&$ 0.000550 $&$ 0.006914 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.002422 $&$ 0.030453 $&$ 0.000319 $&$ 0.004016 $& X & {\it EUVE}\\ $ -46359 $&$ 51205.348030 $&$ 0.000580 $&$ 0.007292 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.001681 $&$ 0.021132 $&$ -0.000422 $&$ -0.005305 $& X & {\it EUVE}\\ $ -45992 $&$ 51234.541220 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.002215 $&$ 0.027842 $&$ 0.000112 $&$ 0.001405 $& X & {\it EUVE}\\ $ -45673 $&$ 51259.915480 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.001931 $&$ 0.024282 $&$ -0.000171 $&$ -0.002155 $& X & {\it EUVE}\\ $ -45247 $&$ 51293.801400 $&$ 0.000460 $&$ 0.005783 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.002098 $&$ 0.026374 $&$ -0.000005 $&$ -0.000063 $& X & {\it EUVE}\\ $ -51 $&$ 54888.870790 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ -0.000154 $&$ -0.001938 $&$ -0.000154 $&$ -0.001938 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ -1 $&$ 54892.847380 $&$ 0.000690 $&$ 0.008674 $&$ 1 $&$ -0.000765 $&$ -0.009621 $&$ -0.000765 $&$ -0.009621 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 0 $&$ 54892.927690 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.000001 $&$ 0.000009 $&$ 0.000001 $&$ 0.000009 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 1 $&$ 54893.007530 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.000297 $&$ 0.003730 $&$ 0.000297 $&$ 0.003730 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 24 $&$ 54894.836640 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ -0.000106 $&$ -0.001331 $&$ -0.000106 $&$ -0.001331 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 200 $&$ 54908.836120 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ -0.000374 $&$ -0.004699 $&$ -0.000374 $&$ -0.004699 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 201 $&$ 54908.916110 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.000072 $&$ 0.000907 $&$ 0.000072 $&$ 0.000907 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 275 $&$ 54914.803220 $&$ 0.000690 $&$ 0.008674 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.000925 $&$ 0.011623 $&$ 0.000925 $&$ 0.011623 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 276 $&$ 54914.882060 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.000220 $&$ 0.002772 $&$ 0.000220 $&$ 0.002772 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 277 $&$ 54914.961360 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ -0.000024 $&$ -0.000296 $&$ -0.000024 $&$ -0.000296 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 564 $&$ 54937.790620 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.000102 $&$ 0.001282 $&$ 0.000102 $&$ 0.001282 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 565 $&$ 54937.870370 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.000308 $&$ 0.003872 $&$ 0.000308 $&$ 0.003872 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 576 $&$ 54938.744750 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ -0.000296 $&$ -0.003725 $&$ -0.000296 $&$ -0.003725 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 577 $&$ 54938.824110 $&$ 0.000690 $&$ 0.008674 $&$ 1 $&$ -0.000480 $&$ -0.006038 $&$ -0.000480 $&$ -0.006038 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ $ 615 $&$ 54941.847300 $&$ 0.000350 $&$ 0.004400 $&$ 1 $&$ 0.000037 $&$ 0.000463 $&$ 0.000037 $&$ 0.000463 $& O & {\it MONET/N}\\ \hline \end{tabular}} \medskip $^{(1)}$~Based on the start of the bright phase at $\phi=-0.37\pm 0.02$ relative to the center of the \mbox{X-ray} dip. Not used in deriving the ephemeris; $^{(2)}$~\rosat\ All Sky Survey. Not used in deriving the ephemeris. \end{table}