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: 0814+73 Z CAM 1344+08 CR BOO No. 1141 0956+34 RU LMI 1848+26 CY LYR April 8, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0814+73 Z CAMELOPARDALIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable Z CAM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials APR 06.2924 13.1 LMK APR 07.8291 12.4 OCR APR 06.8611 13.1 OCR APR 07.8889 12.6 CPS APR 06.8785 12.9 OJR APR 07.8896 12.0 OJR APR 06.8903 12.8 POX APR 07.9070 12.1 PYG APR 06.9076 12.9 CPS APR 07.9375 11.4 OJR APR 07.0790 12.5 OCR APR 08.1034 11.4 OCR APR 07.0965 12.9 CGF APR 08.1528 11.9 WWJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0956+34 RU LEONIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable RU LMI may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials APR 02.9490 <15.5 PYG APR 07.9030 15.2 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1344+08 CR BOOTIS The cataclysmic variable CR BOO is brightening, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials APR 06.0208 <14.1 GCO APR 08.0010 13.5 PYG APR 06.9813 14.1 POX APR 08.0040 13.7 MGH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1848+26 CY LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CY LYR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials APR 01.0420 <13.6 MGH APR 08.0240 13.4 MGH APR 01.3190 17.74 CCDV ZRE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN CPS - P. CLOESEN, BELGIUM POX - M. POXON, ENGLAND GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA WWJ - W. WILSON, ENGLAND MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND ZRE - R. ZISSELL, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________