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: 0006-12 WW CET 0809-76 Z CHA No. 1044 0055+42 IW AND 1707-65 V877 ARA October 14, 2002 0130+31 TW TRI 1804+67 EX DRA 0139+37 AR AND 1841+37 AY LYR 0206+57A TZ PER 2023+43 V503 CYG 0547-05 CN ORI 2101+65 FX CEP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0006-12 WW CETI The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable WW CET is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 11.3993 15.1 LMK OCT 13.5833 11.3 HWD OCT 11.4490 <14.4 SRX OCT 13.5986 11.3 HWD OCT 11.5597 <14.4 KSH OCT 14.2563 10.6 SXN OCT 13.4271 11.5 KSH OCT 14.3444 11.0 LMK OCT 13.5590 11.3 HWD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 OCT 10.2090 <14.7 SXN OCT 14.2819 14.9 SXN OCT 11.2257 14.7 SXN OCT 14.4410 14.3 LMK OCT 12.3243 14.4 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+31 TW TRIANGULI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TW TRI may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 13.4826 14.6 LMK OCT 14.4042 13.5: LMK OCT 14.2667 <14.1 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 OCT 12.9630 <15.3 PYG OCT 13.8993 12.4 OJR OCT 13.4736 12.8 LMK OCT 14.2049 11.9 TDB OCT 13.8264 12.4 OJR OCT 14.2799 11.9 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 OCT 06.2326 <14.9 SXN OCT 12.9690 12.8 PYG OCT 06.9264 <14.0 OJR OCT 13.8250 13.0 OJR OCT 07.0000 14.3: CGF OCT 14.1743 12.49 CCDV GKA OCT 08.0000 14.3: CGF OCT 14.2542 12.6 TDB OCT 09.0000 14.2 CGF OCT 14.2965 12.7 SXN OCT 11.9222 12.5 KGG OCT 14.4118 12.5 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0547-05 CN ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable CN ORI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 09.6260 <14.4 SRX OCT 14.3250 12.0 SXN OCT 10.7260 14.3 SRX OCT 14.3438 11.8 TDB OCT 12.4826 12.9 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0809-76 Z CHAMAELONIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable Z CHA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 09.6170 <14.4 SRX OCT 11.4670 12.8 SRX OCT 10.4730 <14.4 SRX OCT 11.4990 12.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1707-65 V877 ARAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V877 ARA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 09.4250 <14.4 SRX OCT 11.4380 14.3 SRX OCT 10.4150 <14.4 SRX OCT 11.4600 14.3 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1804+67 EX DRACONIS The eclipsing dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable EX DRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 09.0000 <14.5 CGF OCT 10.1479 <13.4 SXN OCT 09.1188 <13.4 LMK OCT 12.8450 12.6 PYG OCT 10.1229 <13.5 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841+37 AY LYRAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable AY LYR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 12.8710 <15.3 PYG OCT 14.0576 14.3 TDB OCT 13.1458 <14.2 AAP OCT 14.0910 14.23 CCDV GKA OCT 13.8056 <13.9 OJR OCT 14.1111 13.9 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2023+43 V503 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V503 CYG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 12.1549 17.84 CCDV GKA OCT 14.1201 13.75 CCDV GKA OCT 12.7958 <14.2 OJR OCT 14.1340 13.4 TDB OCT 12.8140 <14.2 MGH OCT 14.1681 13.7 SXN OCT 12.9300 <15.6 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2101+65 FX CEPHEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FX CEP appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 12.8490 <15.4 PYG OCT 14.2042 14.7 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: AAP - A. ABBOTT, CANADA MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND HWD - W. HODGSON, AUSTRALIA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA KGG - G. KORALEWSKI, POLAND SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA KSH - S. KERR, AUSTRALIA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________