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: 1552+72 SS UMI No. 1067 1937+21 FY VUL November 21, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1552+72 SS URSAE MINORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable SS UMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 10.8170 <15.0 PYG NOV 20.7650 14.4 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937+21 FY VULPECULAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable FY VUL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 08.0222 14.5 TDB NOV 10.8440 14.4 PYG NOV 08.0944 <13.5 SXN NOV 20.7800 13.8 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________