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: 0641+28 IR GEM 0822+25 AT CNC No. 1045 0814+73 Z CAM 1911-00 FO AQL October 15, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0641+28 IR GEMINORUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable IR GEM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 07.1792 <14.2 OJR OCT 14.1111 12.5 GCO OCT 10.1041 <13.0 OCR OCT 14.3368 12.7 TDB OCT 10.7460 <13.2 SRX OCT 15.3625 13.8 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0814+73 Z CAMELOPARDALIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable Z CAM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 12.8080 13.2 PYG OCT 15.1285 10.8 MYC OCT 14.3764 13.2 MYC OCT 15.8340 10.5 OCR OCT 15.0250 10.9 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0822+25 AT CANCRI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AT CNC appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 30.1799 14.43 CCD DRG OCT 15.3854 12.6 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1911-00 FO AQUILAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AQL is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 12.8230 <14.9 PYG OCT 15.0486 13.8 TSC OCT 14.9958 14.0 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 DRG - R. DIETHELM, SWITZERLAND PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MYC - C. MARTIN, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM TSC - S. TRACY, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________