THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS 25 Birch Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Tel. 617-354-0484 Fax 617-354-0665 http://www.aavso.org * * * AAVSO NEWS FLASH * * * Subject: 1953+77 AB DRA 2318+17 IP PEG No. 1008 August 7, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1953+77 AB DRACONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AB DRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 05.3007 14.5 LMK AUG 07.0875 13.8 CGF AUG 06.1549 14.5 SXN AUG 07.3312 12.8 LMK AUG 06.9549 13.2 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2318+17 IP PEGASI The eclipsing dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable IP PEG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 03.2403 <13.8 SXN AUG 07.2646 12.8 SXN AUG 03.2410 <13.8 VPJ AUG 07.2701 12.8 SXN AUG 03.9493 <13.8 KWO AUG 07.2743 12.8 SXN AUG 04.2153 <14.0 TSC AUG 07.2833 12.8 GSM AUG 04.5830 <14.0 SRX AUG 07.2847 12.8 SXN AUG 06.2847 <13.8 SXN AUG 07.2917 12.8 SXN AUG 06.8701 13.0 GUN AUG 07.3000 12.6 SXN AUG 07.2611 12.8 SXN AUG 07.3125 12.5 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN GSM - S. GREENE, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA KWO - W. KRIEBEL, GERMANY TSC - S. TRACY, USA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA VPJ - J. VAN POUCKER, USA Please monitor these and other variable stars closely and phone-in, fax, or e-mail your observations to the AAVSO. Good observing! Janet A. Mattei, Director Gamze Menali, Technical Assistant ____________________________________________________________________________ Symbols may include: < = fainter than magnitude given (variable not seen) : = uncertain CCDV = Charge-coupled device with (V) filter If you would like to contribute to AAVSO NEWS FLASH, please send observations of unusual variable star activity to: observations@aavso.org Those who wish to subscribe (free of charge) or unsubscribe to NEWS FLASH may do so by visiting the following web page: http://www.aavso.org If you would like data from the AAVSO International Database for research purposes, please send your request to: Janet Mattei, AAVSO Director, at aavso@aavso.org An archive of past issues of the News Flash is available at the following web page: http://www.aavso.org/newsflash/ We look forward to including your observations in future editions of AAVSO NEWS FLASH! ____________________________________________________________________________