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: 0401+50 FO PER 1804+67 EX DRA No. 1059 0742-52 V436 CAR 1944+36A V811 CYG November 7, 2002 0750-24 BX PUP 1957-70 GS PAV 0854-24 VZ PYX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0401+50 FO PERSEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FO PER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 05.2299 <14.7 SXN NOV 07.3632 13.4 LMK NOV 06.8861 <14.0 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0742-52 V436 CARINAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V436 CAR may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 28.5620 <14.4 SRX NOV 06.5150 14.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0750-24 BX PUPPIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable BX PUP appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 05.8300 <15.0 PEX NOV 07.6080 14.4 SRX NOV 06.5870 <14.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 06.5930 <13.8 SRX NOV 07.6110 13.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1804+67 EX DRACONIS The ecli[sing 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 NOV 03.2604 14.9 LMK NOV 06.8020 12.5 PYG NOV 03.8080 15.4 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 03.3312 <15.5 LMK NOV 05.1076 13.3 SXN NOV 04.0035 <15.5 TDB NOV 05.7507 13.2 GCO NOV 05.0493 13.3 TDB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1957-70 GS PAVONIS The cataclysmic variable GS PAV may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 06.4960 <15.1 SRX NOV 07.4570 15.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________