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: 0058+40 RX AND 0809-76 Z CHA No. 1075 0120+31 TY PSC 0814+73 Z CAM December 9, 2002 0130+50 KT PER 0854-24 VZ PYX 0401+50 FO PER 0945+12 X LEO 0411+50 NS PER 1207-43 MU CEN 0640-16 HL CMA 1958+56 V1028 CYG 0725+06 SV CMI 2318+17 IP PEG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 05.8035 14.3 OJR DEC 08.2563 11.1 LMK DEC 06.8194 13.7 VJA DEC 08.6931 11.2 KWO DEC 07.0153 12.4 CGF DEC 08.8645 11.2 OCR DEC 07.2785 11.4 SXN DEC 08.9375 11.1 BVE DEC 07.7396 11.0 GUN DEC 09.0653 11.3 CGF DEC 07.9944 11.2 CGF DEC 09.1396 11.1 SXN DEC 08.0014 11.4 DPL DEC 09.2278 11.8 BQE DEC 08.1479 11.1 AAP DEC 09.2431 11.5 BQE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0120+31 TY PISCIUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable TY PSC is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 08.1535 <14.0 AAP DEC 09.0715 12.4 CGF DEC 08.2720 14.0 CCDV GFB DEC 09.1188 13.0 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+50 KT PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable KT PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 05.8160 <14.2 OJR DEC 08.0000 12.7 CGF DEC 06.8139 12.5 VJA DEC 08.0049 12.6 DPL DEC 06.8472 12.5 VJA DEC 08.8889 12.9 HHU DEC 07.0222 12.6 CGF DEC 09.0792 12.8 CGF DEC 07.2840 12.5 SXN DEC 09.1771 13.0 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0401+50 FO PERSEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FO PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 05.4035 <15.0 LMK DEC 08.0104 13.7 CGF DEC 05.8188 14.3 OJR DEC 09.0819 14.5: CGF DEC 07.0271 13.0 CGF DEC 09.1944 14.6 SXN DEC 07.2972 14.0 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0411+50 NS PERSEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable NS PER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 04.9030 <15.4 PYG DEC 09.1958 14.3 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0640-16 HL CANIS MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable HL CMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 05.4181 13.4 LMK DEC 08.9993 11.5 BVE DEC 06.7930 <13.0 PEX DEC 09.3951 11.7 LMK DEC 07.6100 11.6 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0725+06 SV CANIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable SV CMI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 05.4083 <15.0 LMK DEC 07.7610 13.0 PEX DEC 06.7950 <14.0 PEX DEC 09.2799 13.0 SXN DEC 07.3035 13.6 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0809-76 Z CHAMAELONIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable Z CHA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 03.4960 <14.4 SRX DEC 07.6060 12.5 PEX DEC 04.5030 15.0 SRX DEC 07.8320 12.4 PEX DEC 06.7900 12.5 PEX DEC 08.5420 12.5 PEX DEC 06.8190 12.5 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0814+73 Z CAMELOPARDALIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable Z CAM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 05.8299 13.2 OJR DEC 08.0153 11.0 CGF DEC 07.0396 12.3 CGF DEC 08.7521 10.6 KWO DEC 07.0986 12.2 CGF DEC 08.8501 10.6 OCR DEC 07.4375 11.6 CGF DEC 08.9181 10.7 HHU DEC 07.8910 10.8 GUN DEC 09.0917 10.8 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 DEC 07.7710 <15.1 PEX DEC 09.4479 12.9 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945+12 X LEONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable X LEO is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 05.4583 <14.5 LMK DEC 09.1069 12.0 OCR DEC 08.9979 12.1 BVE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1207-43 MU CENTAURI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable MU CEN appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 01.6840 14.8 SRX DEC 07.7980 13.6 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958+56 V1028 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V1028 CYG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 04.8530 <15.1 PYG DEC 09.0625 14.0 SXN DEC 07.0521 <14.6 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2318+17 IP PEGASI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable IP PEG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 04.8620 <15.7 PYG DEC 08.1382 <13.8 AAP DEC 05.8069 <13.8 OJR DEC 09.0910 14.3 SXN DEC 07.9986 <13.7 DPL DEC 09.1000 <13.8 CGF DEC 08.0000 <13.8 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: AAP - A. ABBOTT, CANADA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA BQE - E. BRIGGS, CANADA OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM BVE - E. VAN BALLEGOIJ, NETHERLANDS OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA DPL - P. DOMBROWSKI, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND GFB - W. GOFF, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA HHU - H. HAUTECLER, BELGIUM VJA - J. VIRTANEN, FINLAND KWO - W. KRIEBEL, GERMANY 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! ____________________________________________________________________________