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: 0124+57 KU CAS 1805-14 UZ SER No. 1058 0640-16 HL CMA 1830-37 BP CRA November 6, 2002 0953-67 OQ CAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0124+57 KU CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable KU CAS is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 03.0076 19.11 CCDV WGR NOV 06.3924 13.3 LMK NOV 05.0958 <15.3 SXN NOV 06.7771 13.4 KGG NOV 05.7800 12.9 VET ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0640-16 HL CANIS MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable HL CMA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 04.8230 13.8 PEX NOV 06.5110 11.8 SRX NOV 05.8120 13.3 PEX NOV 06.5800 11.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0953-67 OQ CARINAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable OQ CAR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 28.4830 <14.4 SRX NOV 06.4630 <14.0 SRX NOV 01.4600 <14.2 SRX NOV 06.5960 14.4 SRX NOV 03.4470 <14.0 SRX NOV 06.6400 14.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1805-14 UZ SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable UZ SER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 03.2528 <15.0 LMK NOV 06.4240 13.0 SRX NOV 04.4540 <13.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1830-37 BP CORONAE AUSTRINAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable BP CRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 03.5210 <14.8 PEX NOV 06.4480 14.4 SRX NOV 04.4470 <14.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: KGG - G. KORALEWSKI, POLAND SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA WGR - G. WALKER, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________