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: 0058+40 RX AND 1120-35 V442 CEN No. 1025 0109+37 FO AND 1542-42 AB NOR September 5, 2002 0206+57A TZ PER 1723-42 MM SCO 0217+70 AM CAS 1831+38 LL LYR 0518+00 BI ORI 1835-33 V3774 SGR 0744-23 BV PUP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 05.0472 13.6 DPL SEP 05.8340 11.0 VJA SEP 05.2944 13.5 SXN SEP 05.8562 11.8 GUN SEP 05.3951 13.3 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0109+37 FO ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 31.2940 17.48 CCDV ZRE SEP 04.9236 <14.0 OJR SEP 01.2618 <14.7 SXN SEP 05.2917 14.6 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0206+57A TZ PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TZ PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 30.9181 <14.0 OJR SEP 04.9285 13.2 OJR AUG 31.8889 <13.6 PEI SEP 05.3083 12.6 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0217+70 AM CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AM CAS is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 30.9090 <14.2 OJR SEP 04.9181 13.8 OJR AUG 31.1000 <14.2 CGF SEP 05.0472 14.0 CGF SEP 01.2896 <14.2 SXN SEP 05.1965 14.0 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0518+00 BI ORIONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable BI ORI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 18.1184 18.7: CCD DRG SEP 04.7760 14.6 SRX AUG 27.8040 <14.0: SRX SEP 04.7960 14.6 SRX AUG 31.7760 <14.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0744-23 BV PUPPIS The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable BV PUP appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 31.7830 <14.2 SRX SEP 04.8090 13.8 SRX SEP 04.7830 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1120-35 V442 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V442 CEN appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 01.3780 <13.5 SRX SEP 05.3810 12.2 SRX SEP 04.3940 <12.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1542-42 AB NORMAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AB NOR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 27.4120 <14.8 SRX SEP 01.4000 14.0 SRX AUG 29.4810 <14.4 SRX SEP 01.4560 13.9 SRX AUG 31.4370 14.0 SRX SEP 03.3900 14.0 SRX AUG 31.4410 14.0 SRX SEP 04.4080 14.2 SRX AUG 31.4620 14.0 SRX SEP 05.3900 14.3 SRX AUG 31.4850 14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1723-42 MM SCORPII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable MM SCO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 01.4620 <14.2 SRX SEP 05.4280 14.0 SRX SEP 03.4030 <14.0 SRX SEP 05.4400 14.0 SRX SEP 04.4150 <14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1831+38 LL LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable LL LYR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 03.2097 16.32 CCDV GKA SEP 05.0036 14.55 CCDV WGR SEP 04.0000 <14.4 CGF SEP 05.0236 14.4: CGF SEP 04.2444 <14.4 SXN SEP 05.2812 14.7 LMK SEP 04.9007 <14.4 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1835-33 V3774 SAGITTARII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V3774 SGR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 04.4500 <15.0 SRX SEP 05.4530 14.9 SRX SEP 05.4300 14.9 SRX SEP 05.4690 14.9 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA PEI - E. PEDERSEN, DENMARK DPL - P. DOMBROWSKI, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA DRG - R. DIETHELM, SWITZERLAND SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA VJA - J. VIRTANEN, FINLAND GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE WGR - G. WALKER, USA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN 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 Rebecca Pellock, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________