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: 0217+70 AM CAS 1730-47 BF ARA No. 1056 0518+00 BI ORI 1911-00 FO AQL November 4, 2002 0939+52 ER UMA 2023+43 V503 CYG 1120-35 V442 CEN 2335+12 HX PEG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 OCT 29.2181 <14.5 SXN NOV 02.7611 14.2: KGG OCT 29.9389 <14.2 OJR NOV 02.8646 13.4 KGG OCT 30.7667 14.4 KGG NOV 02.9292 13.2 KGG OCT 30.8549 14.4: KGG NOV 02.9736 13.5 CGF OCT 31.8007 <13.5 OJR NOV 02.9750 13.2 RMQ NOV 02.0049 14.0 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 02.9903 <15.2 RMQ NOV 03.8230 14.3 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0939+52 ER URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable ER UMA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials NOV 03.0104 13.7 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials NOV 01.7310 12.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1730-47 BF ARAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable BF ARA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 28.4350 <15.0 SRX NOV 04.4500 <14.0 SRX NOV 01.4330 14.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 31.2118 <14.6 LMK NOV 02.9632 14.3 CGF NOV 01.2118 <14.5 LMK NOV 03.2486 14.1 LMK NOV 01.4240 14.4 SRX NOV 03.4350 13.8 SRX NOV 02.0000 <14.5 CGF NOV 03.8020 14.3 PYG NOV 02.7861 <14.5 RMQ NOV 04.4490 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 02.0632 17.51 CCDV GKA NOV 03.0500 14.8 CGF NOV 02.0681 <16.0 TDB NOV 03.3563 14.6 LMK NOV 02.8333 14.4 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2335+12 HX PEGASI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable HX PEG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 29.1889 14.5 SXN NOV 02.9611 13.9 RMQ OCT 31.1965 14.1 SXN NOV 02.9729 12.7 CGF NOV 01.4640 13.6 SRX NOV 03.3500 12.7 LMK NOV 02.0000 13.0 CGF NOV 03.4560 13.0 SRX NOV 02.1111 13.4 SXN NOV 04.4690 13.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND KGG - G. KORALEWSKI, POLAND SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________