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: 0055+42 IW AND 1848+26 CY LYR No. 1030 0139+37 AR AND 1920+52 V1113 CYG September 13, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0055+42 IW ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable IW AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 09.3139 <14.7 SXN SEP 13.2521 14.5 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0139+37 AR ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AR AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 11.0240 <15.7 PYG SEP 12.4250 <14.6 LMK SEP 11.4312 <14.5 LMK SEP 13.2076 14.4 SXN SEP 12.2285 <13.3 LAI SEP 13.4062 13.0 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1848+26 CY LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CY LYR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 12.0660 <16.0 TDB SEP 13.1771 13.7 SXN SEP 13.0146 14.4: CGF SEP 13.2340 13.7 LMK SEP 13.0536 14.4 CCDV HDU ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920+52 V1113 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V1113 CYG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 08.3903 <16.0 LMK SEP 10.9780 <15.5 PYG SEP 08.9360 <15.5 PYG SEP 13.1833 14.8 SXN SEP 09.2118 <14.8 SXN SEP 13.2465 <14.0 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND HDU - D. HURDIS, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA LAI - A. LING, CANADA TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA LMK - M. LINNOLT, 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 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! ____________________________________________________________________________