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: 0541+28 FS AUR 1804+67 EX DRA No. 1100 1004-69 OY CAR 2023+43 V503 CYG January 23, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0541+28 FS AURIGAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FS AUR may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 22.0341 16.42 CCDV WGR JAN 22.8125 <14.5 GCO JAN 22.1928 16.50 CCDV RSE JAN 23.1389 <15.2 SXN JAN 22.3097 <14.9 SXN JAN 23.8030 15.5 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1004-69 OY CARINAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable OY CAR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 22.4870 <15.0 SRX JAN 23.5350 12.2 SRX JAN 23.5140 12.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1804+67 EX DRACONIS The eclipsing dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable EX DRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 20.8100 <14.5 PYG JAN 23.7940 13.2 PYG JAN 22.0000 <13.4 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2023+43 V503 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V503 CYG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 09.0000 <14.2 CGF JAN 23.7470 13.9 PYG JAN 12.7826 <13.5 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA RSE - S. ROBINSON, USA GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND WGR - G. WALKER, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________