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: 0605+47 SS AUR 1424-25 GY HYA No. 1132 0716+28 AW GEM 1612-54 HP NOR March 27, 2003 0939+52 ER UMA 1701-32 FQ SCO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0605+47 SS AURIGAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable SS AUR may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 26.1653 16.48 CCDV GKA MAR 26.8715 13.0: WWJ MAR 26.2048 <15.2 PVA MAR 27.0521 13.9: MDP MAR 26.8580 <14.1 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0716+28 AW GEMINORUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable AW GEM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 25.1000 <14.5 CGF MAR 26.8090 13.2 GCO MAR 25.4210 <14.0 SRX MAR 26.8403 13.6 MUY MAR 25.8069 <14.0 GCO MAR 26.8650 13.8: PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0939+52 ER URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable ER UMA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 26.0643 15.55 CCDV WGR MAR 26.8540 13.3 PYG MAR 26.3285 <14.2 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1424-25 GY HYDRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable GY HYA may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 24.4870 <14.5 SRX MAR 25.5040 14.8 SRX MAR 25.4930 14.8 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 MAR 25.4940 <13.6 SRX MAR 27.6640 13.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1701-32 FQ SCORPII The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FQ SCO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 11.7100 <14.4 SRX MAR 27.7120 13.5 SRX MAR 27.6870 13.5 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA PVA - V. PETRIEW, CANADA GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA WGR - G. WALKER, USA MDP - P. MCDONALD, CANADA WWJ - W. WILSON, ENGLAND MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM 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! ____________________________________________________________________________