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+12 X LEO No. 1105 0058+40 RX AND 1147+49 BC UMA February 3, 2003 0130+31 TW TRI 1953+77 AB DRA 0518+00 BI ORI 2209+12 RU PEG 0524-03 V1159 ORI 2318+17 IP PEG 0611+15 CZ ORI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMBIA We were shocked and very saddened to learn of this weekend's tragedy involving the space shuttle Columbia. Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the very special individuals who were lost and with everyone who has been affected by this heartbreaking tragedy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0055+42 IW ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type 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 FEB 01.8111 <14.4 OJR FEB 02.8160 13.7 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JAN 30.1000 14.6 CGF JAN 31.9528 10.5 BVE JAN 30.8326 14.1 VJA FEB 01.0708 10.8 DLA JAN 30.8785 13.6 WWJ FEB 01.7826 10.9 OJR JAN 31.0368 13.1 SXN FEB 01.7920 11.2 PYG JAN 31.0486 13.8 CGF FEB 01.8590 11.7 MGH JAN 31.7840 11.1 DPA FEB 02.2785 10.4 LMK JAN 31.8417 11.0 VJA FEB 02.7965 10.6 OJR JAN 31.9194 10.7 CPS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+31 TW TRIANGULI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TW TRI may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 30.0514 <15.3 SXN FEB 01.8550 14.0: MGH JAN 31.0181 <14.7 SXN FEB 02.2812 13.8: LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0518+00 BI ORIONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable BI ORI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 31.2070 <16.5 CCDV JM FEB 01.9611 <14.3 OJR JAN 31.4800 <14.8 SRX FEB 02.3257 14.4 LMK FEB 01.4670 14.8 SRX FEB 02.8472 <14.3 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0524-03 V1159 ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V1159 ORI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 31.4810 14.8 SRX FEB 01.8960 13.6 MGH JAN 31.8479 <13.6 VJA FEB 01.9604 13.2 OJR FEB 01.1278 <13.6 DLA FEB 02.1597 13.3 CMP FEB 01.4680 14.0 SRX FEB 02.8465 13.3 OJR FEB 01.8380 13.4 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0611+15 CZ ORIONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CZ ORI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 01.9583 <14.0 OJR FEB 02.7778 12.5 GCO FEB 02.2611 13.5 CMP FEB 02.8438 12.2 OJR FEB 02.3361 12.6 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 FEB 01.5810 <14.1 SRX FEB 03.3618 12.3 RR FEB 02.3542 13.3 CMP FEB 03.3944 12.7 LMK FEB 02.3667 12.8: LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1147+49 BC URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable BC UMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 30.2785 <14.2 SXN FEB 01.9444 12.4 MUY JAN 31.2400 <13.7 SPK FEB 01.9960 12.2 MGH FEB 01.2050 12.7 SPK FEB 02.3701 12.7 LMK FEB 01.2400 12.7 SPK FEB 02.8417 12.9 OJR FEB 01.8542 12.8 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1953+77 AB DRACONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AB DRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 01.7690 14.4 PYG FEB 03.8583 12.7 OCR FEB 02.2632 14.3 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2209+12 RU PEGASI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable RU PEG may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 15.0000 12.6 CGF FEB 02.2333 11.7: LMK JAN 26.2368 11.8: LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2318+17 IP PEGASI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable IP PEG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 29.7960 <14.1 PYG FEB 01.7813 12.5 OJR JAN 29.8690 <13.9 MGH FEB 02.0222 13.0 CCDV HBB FEB 01.0569 12.3 DLA FEB 02.2375 12.5 LMK FEB 01.7600 12.4 PYG FEB 02.7951 12.9 OJR FEB 01.7710 11.5 MGH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BVE - E. VAN BALLEGOIJ, NETHERLANDS MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM CMP - R. CAMPBELL, USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN CPS - P. CLOESEN, BELGIUM PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND DLA - A. DILL, USA RR - R. ROYER, USA DPA - A. DIEPVENS, BELGIUM SPK - P. SCHMEER, GERMANY GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA HBB - B. HARRIS, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA JM - R. JAMES, USA VJA - J. VIRTANEN, FINLAND LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA WWJ - W. WILSON, ENGLAND MGH - H. MCGEE, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________