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 0804+28 YZ CNC No. 1119 0130+31 TW TRI 0831+48 EI UMA March 3, 2003 0207-63 WX HYI 0939+52 ER UMA 0213+40 LX AND 0945+34 RZ LMI 0217+70 AM CAS 0953-67 OQ CAR 0640-16 HL CMA 1102-55 V342 CEN 0744-23 BV PUP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 FEB 28.0000 <13.9 CGF MAR 02.7951 11.0 GUN MAR 01.0756 13.6 SHS MAR 02.8110 10.9 PYG MAR 02.2618 11.1 LMK MAR 03.0639 10.7 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+31 TW TRIANGULI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TW TRI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 23.2639 <15.8 LMK MAR 02.8250 13.9: MGH MAR 02.2875 14.0: LMK MAR 03.0542 14.0 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0207-63 WX HYDRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable WX HYI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 25.4370 15.1 SRX FEB 28.5080 13.8 SRX FEB 26.4400 <14.0 SRX MAR 01.4500 14.4 SRX FEB 27.4280 <14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0213+40 LX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable LX AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 22.8979 <15.0 VJA MAR 02.8150 12.7 PYG FEB 27.8076 <14.3 OJR MAR 02.8310 12.4 MGH MAR 01.8850 13.1 PYG MAR 03.0667 13.1 SXN MAR 02.3076 12.7 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27.0410 15.0 TDB MAR 01.1000 <14.2 CGF FEB 27.8146 <14.2 OJR MAR 02.3292 14.5 LMK FEB 28.0000 <14.2 CGF MAR 03.0403 13.5 TDB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0640-16 HL CANIS MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable HL CMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 01.4130 13.7 SVA MAR 02.8070 11.6 VET MAR 01.4940 12.4 SRX MAR 02.8070 10.8 VET MAR 01.8870 11.9 PYG MAR 02.9000 11.8 PYG MAR 02.3424 11.7 LMK MAR 03.0715 11.8 SQH MAR 02.7840 11.6 VET MAR 03.1535 11.4 SXN MAR 02.8070 10.8 VET ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0744-23 BV PUPPIS The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable BV PUP is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 26.2830 15.3 CCDV JM MAR 01.5010 13.8 SRX FEB 26.4550 <14.4 SRX MAR 02.3472 13.1 LMK FEB 27.3826 14.9 LMK MAR 03.1493 13.8 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0804+28 YZ CANCRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable YZ CNC is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 27.8917 14.6 POX MAR 01.0924 12.1 CGF FEB 28.1000 14.4: CGF MAR 01.5120 12.2 SRX FEB 28.1650 14.37 CCDV ZRE MAR 01.9667 12.1 GUN FEB 28.1785 <13.6 SRB MAR 02.8830 13.5 PYG FEB 28.5360 13.0 SRX MAR 02.9285 12.7 POX FEB 28.8542 12.1 SUQ MAR 03.1819 13.4 SXN FEB 28.8924 12.0 GCO MAR 03.3528 13.4 LMK FEB 28.9850 12.2 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0831+48 EI URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable EI UMA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 21.1361 14.3 SXN MAR 01.1020 13.7 MGH FEB 22.8451 14.0 JCN MAR 03.2382 13.7 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0939+52 ER URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable ER UMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 01.0060 14.5 PYG MAR 02.3681 13.0 LMK MAR 01.1000 <14.1 CGF MAR 02.8240 13.6 PYG MAR 01.1070 <14.1 MGH MAR 03.2451 14.3 SXN MAR 01.9170 12.7 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945+34 RZ LEONIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable RZ LMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 22.8900 <14.1 PYG MAR 01.0210 14.0 PYG FEB 25.4319 14.4: LMK MAR 02.8740 14.3 PYG FEB 27.9299 13.9 POX MAR 03.2167 14.5 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0953-67 OQ CARINAE The dwarf nova type variable OQ CAR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 25.4790 <14.8 SRX FEB 28.5130 14.0 SRX FEB 26.4820 <14.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1102-55 V342 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V342 CEN appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 25.5160 <15.0 SRX FEB 28.5600 14.6 SRX FEB 27.4330 <14.6 SRX MAR 01.4780 14.6 SRX FEB 28.4990 14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA SHS - S. SHARPE, USA GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY SQH - R. SHIDA, BRAZIL GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE SRB - R. STINE, USA JCN - C. JONES, ENGLAND SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA JM - R. JAMES, USA SUI - R. SMITH, ENGLAND KRB - R. KING, USA SUQ - A. SUCKER, GERMANY KWO - W. KRIEBEL, GERMANY SVA - A. SAW, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN VJA - J. VIRTANEN, FINLAND POX - M. POXON, ENGLAND WWJ - W. WILSON, ENGLAND PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________