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: 0434-04 BF ERI 0814+73 Z CAM No. 1120 0611+15 CZ ORI 0910+09 GZ CNC March 4, 2003 0641+28 IR GEM 0945-23 AG HYA 0714-26 WZ CMA 1612-54 HP NOR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0434-04 BF ERIDANI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable BF ERI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 01.4550 <14.2 SRX MAR 03.1063 13.4 SXN MAR 02.8650 <13.4 MGH MAR 04.4980 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 MAR 03.1611 15.24 CCDV GKA MAR 04.3076 <14.5 LMK MAR 03.7757 <14.6 GCO MAR 04.5150 14.8 SRX MAR 04.0000 <14.0 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0641+28 IR GEMINORUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable IR GEM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 02.8800 <15.1 PYG MAR 04.0694 12.4 CGF MAR 03.1646 15.3 SXN MAR 04.3118 12.7 LMK MAR 03.7917 12.8 GCO MAR 04.5140 13.5 SRX MAR 04.0174 12.59 CCDV WGR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0714-26 WZ CANIS MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable WZ CMA may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 28.5240 <15.0 SRX MAR 04.5160 15.0 SRX MAR 01.4920 <14.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0814+73 Z CAMELOPARDALIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable Z CAM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 28.0458 13.0 CGF MAR 02.7986 10.4 GUN FEB 28.4306 13.1 CGF MAR 02.8611 10.8 WWJ MAR 01.0010 12.8 PYG MAR 02.8650 10.7 PYG MAR 01.0417 12.7 WWJ MAR 02.9063 10.8 POX MAR 01.1375 12.2 CGF MAR 03.1722 11.2 SUI MAR 01.1881 11.6 OCR MAR 03.2333 10.5 SXN MAR 01.1889 12.2 SUI MAR 03.4215 10.8 CGF MAR 01.9681 11.5 GUN MAR 03.8715 10.6 OCR MAR 02.3514 10.9 LMK MAR 04.0556 11.4 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0910+09 GZ CANCRI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable GZ CNC is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 01.5060 <14.0 SRX MAR 04.4960 13.5 SRX MAR 03.1757 15.2 SXN MAR 04.5110 13.5 SRX MAR 04.3653 13.4 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945-23 AG HYDRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AG HYA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 27.4000 <15.2 LMK MAR 01.4760 15.2 SRX FEB 27.4380 <14.6 SRX MAR 03.4417 <15.0 LMK FEB 28.4920 <14.6 SRX MAR 04.5100 14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1612-54 HP NORMAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable HP NOR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 28.5580 <14.0 SRX MAR 04.5240 13.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA POX - M. POXON, ENGLAND GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE SUI - R. SMITH, ENGLAND LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND WGR - G. WALKER, USA OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM WWJ - W. WILSON, ENGLAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________