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: 0741-12 UY PUP 1953+77 AB DRA No. 1137 1529-40 BR LUP April 3, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0741-12 UY PUPPIS The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable UY PUP is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 31.4330 <15.0 SRX APR 03.4300 14.7 SRX APR 02.5490 <14.4 SRX APR 03.4570 14.7 SRX APR 03.2778 14.7 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1529-40 BR LUPI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable BR LUP may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials APR 02.5330 <14.4 SRX APR 03.4550 14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 APR 01.1104 15.4 BMM APR 02.9700 13.0 PYG APR 01.1132 <12.9 SUI APR 02.9861 12.7 OCR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BMM - M. BIESMANS, BELGIUM PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM SUI - R. SMITH, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________