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: 0139+37 AR AND 0845+03 CT HYA No. 1122 0206+57A TZ PER 1953+77 AB DRA March 7, 2003 0753+16 DW CNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0139+37 AR ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AR AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 03.0625 <14.7 SXN MAR 05.0000 <12.9 CGF MAR 03.0771 <13.6 DLA MAR 06.8510 11.2 MGH MAR 04.0000 <13.9 CGF MAR 07.0944 11.8 DLA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0206+57A TZ PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TZ PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 03.1104 15.26 CCDV GKA MAR 06.8285 13.2 POX MAR 04.0000 <13.3 CGF MAR 07.0688 13.15 CCDV GKA MAR 05.0000 <13.3 CGF MAR 07.0757 13.1 CGF MAR 06.1000 <13.3 CGF MAR 07.1049 13.0 DLA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0753+16 DW CANCRI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable DW CNC may be brightening, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 05.5360 14.8 SRX MAR 07.2125 14.5 SXN MAR 06.5190 14.9 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0845+03 CT HYDRAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable CT HYA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 05.5290 <15.0 SRX MAR 06.5370 14.6 SRX MAR 06.5130 14.6 SRX MAR 07.2097 <14.5 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1953+77 AB DRACONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AB DRA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 03.4000 <14.4 CGF MAR 07.0097 12.8 POX MAR 04.1000 <14.4 CGF MAR 07.0736 12.7 BMM MAR 06.0868 12.7 CGF MAR 07.0813 12.7 CGF MAR 06.8534 12.8 OCR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BMM - M. BIESMANS, BELGIUM OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA POX - M. POXON, ENGLAND DLA - A. DILL, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA MGH - H. MCGEE, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________