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: 0217+70 AM CAS 0725+06 SV CMI No. 1106 0605+47 SS AUR February 5, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0217+70 AM CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AM CAS appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 02.8250 <14.2 OJR FEB 05.1042 13.0 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0605+47 SS AURIGAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable SS AUR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 02.8194 <14.5 OJR FEB 04.9965 13.4: WWJ FEB 03.8050 <14.0 MGH FEB 05.0660 12.9 WWJ FEB 03.8506 <12.5 OCR FEB 05.1215 12.3 CGF FEB 04.9063 13.6: WWJ FEB 05.3201 11.6 LMK FEB 04.9620 13.5 MGH FEB 05.7590 11.0 OCR FEB 04.9785 13.3 OJR FEB 05.8020 11.2 SPK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0725+06 SV CANIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable SV CMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 29.9090 16.47 CCDV ZFL JAN 31.4880 <14.6 SRX JAN 30.1000 <13.8 CGF FEB 01.4730 <14.6 SRX JAN 31.1569 <14.7 SXN FEB 05.3340 14.7 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA SPK - P. SCHMEER, GERMANY LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM WWJ - W. WILSON, ENGLAND OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN ZFL - F. ZATTERA, ITALY 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! ____________________________________________________________________________