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: 0242-30B SN 2003B 1007+73 CP DRA No. 1090 0953-67 OQ CAR 1338-07 HS VIR January 8, 2003 0956+34 RU LMI 1454+41 TT BOO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0242-30B SN 2003B near NGC 1097 - Updated Coordinates The Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (IAU Circular 8043) has issued revised coordinates for SN 2003B near NGC 1097. The updated position of the supernova is as follows: R.A. (2000) = 2h46m13s.78 Decl.(2000) = -30o13'45".1, or 68" west and 163" north of the center of NGC 1097. Please use these corrected coordinates when making observations of SN 2003B. A CCD image by Bruce L. Gary, Santa Barbara, CA showing SN 2003B has been posted on the AAVSO web site at http://www.aavso.org/sn2003b.stm. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JAN 06.5130 <14.8 SRX JAN 08.4990 14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0956+34 RU LEONIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable RU LMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 05.0510 <15.5 PYG JAN 08.3368 15.1 SXN JAN 07.9380 <15.1 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1007+73 CP DRACONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CP DRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 07.8740 <15.2 PYG JAN 08.3819 14.5 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1338-07 HS VIRGINIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable HS VIR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 05.6650 <14.4 SRX JAN 08.4104 14.0 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1454+41 TT BOOTIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable TT BOO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 27.4000 <13.8 CGF JAN 08.0972 12.9 OCR JAN 05.2493 12.9 OCR JAN 08.4243 12.9 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________