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: 0130+50 KT PER No. 1125 0750-24 BX PUP March 12, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 MAR 07.8730 15.2 PYG MAR 11.0569 12.67 CCDV GKA MAR 10.0743 <14.5 SXN MAR 12.0319 12.0 CGF MAR 10.1000 <13.8 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0750-24 BX PUPPIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable BX PUP is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 11.3604 <15.0 LMK MAR 12.3764 14.3 LMK MAR 11.4580 <14.4 SRX MAR 12.4370 14.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________