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: 0547-05 CN ORI No. 1121 2053-75 AO OCT March 5, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0547-05 CN ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable CN ORI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 03.1535 15.13 CCDV GKA MAR 04.1000 <14.2 CGF MAR 03.9500 <13.9 OJR MAR 04.2986 <14.6 LMK MAR 04.0928 <14.0 CCDV WJD MAR 05.4860 14.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2053-75 AO OCTANTIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AO OCT may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 28.5300 <14.4 SRX MAR 05.5260 14.9 SRX MAR 05.5190 14.9 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________