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: 0130+31 TW TRI 0945+12 X LEO No. 1060 0411+50 NS PER 1925+42 V1504 CYG November 8, 2002 0524-03 V1159 ORI 1934+30 EM CYG 0641+28 IR GEM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+31 TW TRIANGULI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TW TRI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 07.3111 <14.8 LMK NOV 08.1764 13.5 SXN NOV 08.0438 14.0 TSC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0411+50 NS PERSEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable NS PER may be going into outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 06.9280 <15.4 PYG NOV 08.2222 <14.8 SXN NOV 07.8760 15.4: PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0524-03 V1159 ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V1159 ORI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 07.4208 14.4 LMK NOV 08.2938 13.8 SXN NOV 07.5990 14.6 SRX NOV 08.4715 13.5 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 03.3931 <16.2 TDB NOV 08.3250 13.6 SXN NOV 04.5396 <14.2 SRB NOV 08.4813 11.9 LMK NOV 07.4375 <14.9 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945+12 X LEONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable X LEO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 01.4486 <14.3 SXN NOV 08.1701 12.0 OCR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1925+42 V1504 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V1504 CYG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 05.0632 <16.5 TDB NOV 07.9986 14.7 CGF NOV 05.1104 <14.7 SXN NOV 08.0431 14.9 TDB NOV 06.8590 <15.0 PYG NOV 08.1153 14.4 SXN NOV 07.8230 14.5 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1934+30 EM CYGNI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable EM CYG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 07.9972 13.4 CGF NOV 08.1021 12.6 SXN NOV 08.0188 13.5 TDB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND TSC - S. TRACY, USA SRB - R. STINE, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________