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: 0058+40 RX AND 0409-71 VW HYI No. 1111 0206+57A TZ PER 0547-05 CN ORI February 18, 2003 0213+40 LX AND 0854-24 VZ PYX 0401+50 FO PER 1338-07 HS VIR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 17.0590 <13.3 DLA FEB 17.8458 11.6 VJA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 FEB 13.1014 13.96 CCDV GKA FEB 15.0667 12.8 CGF FEB 13.8130 14.5 PYG FEB 16.0229 12.5 CGF FEB 14.0396 13.4 TDB FEB 17.0750 12.6 DLA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0213+40 LX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable LX AND may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 10.0778 <14.9 SXN FEB 17.8020 13.8: MGH FEB 13.8040 <14.3 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0401+50 FO PERSEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FO PER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 13.0403 16.53 CCDV GKA FEB 16.2396 <13.0 LMK FEB 14.0472 <14.7 TDB FEB 18.2292 13.4 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0409-71 VW HYDRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VW HYI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 13.4770 13.9 SRX FEB 17.5350 10.6 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 FEB 13.0403 15.34 CCDV GKA FEB 17.1146 <12.5 WJD FEB 14.1014 <14.2 TDB FEB 17.5230 13.0 SRX FEB 16.0486 <13.0 CMP FEB 18.2896 12.6 LMK FEB 16.2639 14.2 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 15.4514 <13.9 LMK FEB 17.5190 13.0 SRX FEB 16.4250 12.5 LMK FEB 18.3611 14.1 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1338-07 HS VIRGINIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable HS VIR may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 11.6190 <15.0 SRX FEB 13.7000 14.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 CMP - R. CAMPBELL, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA DLA - A. DILL, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA VJA - J. VIRTANEN, FINLAND MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND WJD - J. WEST, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________