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: 0524-03 V1159 ORI 1049+30 SX LMI No. 1113 0611+15 CZ ORI February 20, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0524-03 V1159 ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V1159 ORI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 19.4330 <14.4 SRX FEB 20.2611 13.5 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0611+15 CZ ORIONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CZ ORI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 18.8260 <15.3 PYG FEB 19.8326 <13.5 GCO FEB 19.1729 <14.0 SRB FEB 20.2785 14.8 LMK FEB 19.4360 <14.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1049+30 SX LEONIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable SX LMI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 09.9190 <15.5 PYG FEB 20.2694 14.0 SXN FEB 11.2625 <14.6 SXN FEB 20.3771 13.8 LMK FEB 18.9260 <14.4 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY SRB - R. STINE, USA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND SXN - M. SIMONSEN, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________