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 0518+00 BI ORI No. 1114 0130+50 KT PER 0725+06 SV CMI February 21, 2003 0217+70 AM CAS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 13.9750 14.73 CCDV ZRE FEB 21.0535 14.3 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+50 KT PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable KT PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 21.0000 <13.8 CGF FEB 21.0451 13.8 TDB FEB 21.0243 14.21 CCDV GKA FEB 21.0611 13.8 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0217+70 AM CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AM CAS is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 14.0285 14.4 TDB FEB 21.0347 12.9 CGF FEB 16.0000 <13.5 CGF FEB 21.0403 12.8 TDB FEB 20.8056 13.3 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0518+00 BI ORIONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable BI ORI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 20.1417 16.57 CCDV GKA FEB 21.0528 14.7: CGF FEB 20.2597 <15.1 LMK FEB 21.0757 14.31 CCDV GKA FEB 20.8090 <14.3 OJR FEB 21.1014 <14.7 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0725+06 SV CANIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable SV CMI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 11.5960 <14.4 SRX FEB 20.2438 14.0 SXN FEB 18.2722 14.3 LMK FEB 20.3167 13.8 LMK FEB 19.3771 14.1 LMK FEB 21.0410 13.8 CGF FEB 19.4550 14.0 SRX FEB 21.1181 13.2 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN ZRE - R. ZISSELL, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________