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: 0211+40 KV AND 1944+36A V811 CYG No. 1057 0803+62 SU UMA 1948+12 PQ AQL November 5, 2002 1910-26 V729 SGR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0211+40 KV ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable KV AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 02.9819 <15.5 RMQ NOV 05.1965 14.3 SXN NOV 04.9028 <14.1 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0803+62 SU URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable SU UMA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 03.0118 14.2 RMQ NOV 03.4299 13.7 TDB NOV 03.1687 <12.9 SUI NOV 04.9097 13.0 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910-26 V729 SAGITTARII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V729 SGR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 03.2424 <14.8 LMK NOV 04.4460 13.8 SRX NOV 03.4340 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1944+36A V811 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V811 CYG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 04.0035 <15.5 TDB NOV 05.1076 13.3 SXN NOV 05.0493 13.3 TDB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1948+12 PQ AQUILAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable PQ AQL may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 24.0521 <15.7 TDB NOV 02.7903 <15.3 RMQ SEP 30.1830 17.3: CCDV GFB NOV 04.9924 15.5 TDB SEP 30.4380 <15.3 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: GFB - W. GOFF, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SUI - R. SMITH, ENGLAND OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________