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: 0803+62 SU UMA 1805-14 UZ SER No. 1155 May 2, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0803+62 SU URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable SU UMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 01.1139 14.2 CGF MAY 02.1194 12.5 CGF MAY 01.8240 12.4 VOL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1805-14 UZ SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (POSSIBLE Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable UZ SER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials APR 28.4200 16.1 CCDV JM MAY 01.4993 <14.2 LMK APR 28.5940 <14.4 SRX MAY 02.4750 13.3 LMK APR 29.5700 <14.0 SRX MAY 02.5960 13.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA JM - R. JAMES, USA VOL - W. VOLLMANN, AUSTRIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________