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: 0206+57A TZ PER 0641+28 IR GEM No. 1101 0401+50 FO PER 0744-23 BV PUP January 27, 2003 0406-15 XZ ERI 0853-70 SY VOL 0547-05 CN ORI 0905+51 DI UMA 0640-16 HL CMA 0953-67 OQ CAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0206+57A TZ PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TZ PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 25.9450 14.6 PYG JAN 26.8430 13.5 PYG JAN 26.1625 <13.3 SRB JAN 27.0639 13.7 DLA JAN 26.3236 13.5 LMK JAN 27.1806 13.4 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 JAN 23.0896 <15.2 SXN JAN 26.1813 13.1 SRB JAN 24.7630 14.0 VET JAN 26.3458 13.4 LMK JAN 24.8229 13.9 OJR JAN 27.1903 13.4 SXN JAN 25.9758 13.61 CCDV WGR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0406-15 XZ ERIDANI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable XZ ERI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 23.4670 <15.0 SRX JAN 27.4760 15.0 SRX JAN 25.4620 <14.6 SRX JAN 27.5210 15.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0547-05 CN ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable CN ORI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 25.9400 <14.6 PYG JAN 26.9030 12.9 PYG JAN 26.0819 <14.2 CMP JAN 27.2250 13.5 SXN JAN 26.2257 <13.7 SRB JAN 27.4790 13.4 SRX JAN 26.3493 14.9 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JAN 24.9764 <13.7 OJR JAN 26.1389 11.7 CMP JAN 25.0833 <10.4 WJD JAN 26.8417 11.4 GUN JAN 25.4007 11.9 LMK JAN 26.9260 11.4 PYG JAN 25.4550 12.0 SRX JAN 27.0694 11.7 WJD JAN 25.8681 11.8 GUN JAN 27.4920 11.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0641+28 IR GEMINORUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable IR GEM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 26.0699 16.30 CCDV WGR JAN 26.8710 13.4 PYG JAN 26.2069 <14.2 SRB JAN 27.2417 12.6 SXN JAN 26.3333 <13.5 CMP JAN 27.3236 12.4: LMK JAN 26.8056 13.5 GCO JAN 27.4880 13.4 SRX JAN 26.8542 13.2 GCO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0744-23 BV PUPPIS The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable BV PUP is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 23.4900 15.0 SRX JAN 25.4870 14.3 SRX JAN 25.4049 13.9 LMK JAN 27.4970 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0853-70 SY VOLANTIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable SY VOL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 23.5110 <14.8 SRX JAN 27.5100 14.6 SRX JAN 25.4660 <14.5 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0905+51 DI URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable DI UMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 23.8560 <15.5 PYG JAN 27.3181 15.6 SXN JAN 26.8650 15.4 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23.5120 <14.8 SRX JAN 27.5110 14.0 SRX JAN 25.4670 <14.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CMP - R. CAMPBELL, USA SRB - R. STINE, USA DLA - A. DILL, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA WGR - G. WALKER, USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN WJD - J. WEST, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________