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: 0804+28 YZ CNC No. 1133 0854-24 VZ PYX March 28, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: We would like to inform our observers that the AAVSO Validation File was updated March 28. The updated file and lists of changes made have been posted on our website. (http://www.aavso.org/validation.stm) Please be sure to update your copy of the AAVSO Validation File. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0804+28 YZ CANCRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable YZ CNC is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 25.8403 14.4 GCO MAR 27.9145 11.8 OCR MAR 26.1000 <13.6 CGF MAR 28.0111 12.02 CCDV WGR MAR 26.2965 14.5: LMK MAR 28.1257 11.6 SWT MAR 26.8720 <13.8 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 25.3840 <14.8 LMK MAR 26.3361 <14.7 LMK MAR 25.4120 <14.4 SRX MAR 27.8200 12.9 MLF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SWT - R. STEWART, USA MLF - I. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA WGR - G. WALKER, USA OCR - C. OTTEN, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________