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: 0055+42 IW AND 0945+34 RZ LMI No. 1099 0132+29 TX TRI 1953+77 AB DRA January 22, 2003 0945+12 X LEO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0055+42 IW ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable IW AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 16.1250 <14.0 SXN JAN 22.0632 14.0 SXN JAN 18.1125 <14.4 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0132+29 TX TRIANGULI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable TX TRI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 19.8990 <14.6 PYG JAN 22.0354 13.5 SXN JAN 20.8620 13.6 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JAN 21.3958 <13.5 LMK JAN 22.3500 12.4 LMK JAN 21.5220 12.4 SRX JAN 22.3660 12.5 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945+34 RZ LEONIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable RZ LMI may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 16.5083 <14.2 LMK JAN 22.3667 13.9 SXN JAN 17.3507 <14.1 SXN JAN 22.4861 <14.1 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1953+77 AB DRACONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AB DRA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 21.0000 <14.4 CGF JAN 22.0431 13.4 CGF JAN 21.7506 <13.1 OCR JAN 22.4570 12.8 CGF JAN 21.9618 13.6 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM 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! ____________________________________________________________________________