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: 0854-24 VZ PYX 1841+37 AY LYR No. 1126 March 13, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX may be brightening, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 10.3937 <14.6 LMK MAR 12.4167 <14.7 LMK MAR 10.4580 <14.7 SRX MAR 12.4220 <14.0 SRX MAR 11.3979 <14.6 LMK MAR 13.3965 14.2 LMK MAR 11.4510 <13.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841+37 AY LYRAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable AY LYR may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 01.0940 <14.2 MGH MAR 10.1420 <14.2 MGH MAR 01.1350 <15.3 PYG MAR 10.4000 <13.9 CGF MAR 03.4000 <13.9 CGF MAR 13.1431 13.7 GUN MAR 07.4000 <13.9 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA 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 Gamze Menali, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________