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: 0058+40 RX AND 1338-07 HS VIR No. 1168 0744-23 BV PUP 1640+25 AH HER June 2, 2003 0750-24 BX PUP 1802+31 V1008 HER 0910+09 GZ CNC 1804+67 EX DRA 0945+34 RZ LMI 1841+37 AY LYR 1120-35 V442 CEN 2209+12 RU PEG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 30.9563 13.0 BXA MAY 31.9670 10.7 BXA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0744-23 BV PUPPIS The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable BV PUP appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 27.3830 14.8 SRX MAY 30.4080 14.0 SRX MAY 29.3990 <13.6 SRX JUN 02.3740 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0750-24 BX PUPPIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable BX PUP may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 26.2674 <15.0 LMK MAY 29.3980 <14.2 SRX MAY 26.3690 <14.4 SRX MAY 30.4080 <14.2 SRX MAY 27.3830 <14.6 SRX JUN 02.3730 14.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0910+09 GZ CANCRI The cataclysmic variable GZ CNC is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 26.3319 <15.6 LMK MAY 30.4110 <13.6 SRX MAY 26.3710 <14.2 SRX JUN 01.3090 13.3 LMK MAY 27.3810 <13.6 SRX JUN 02.3760 13.8 SRX MAY 29.3970 <13.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945+34 RZ LEONIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable RZ LMI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 26.1701 <14.1 SXN JUN 01.3528 14.3 LMK MAY 31.9310 14.2 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1120-35 V442 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V442 CEN appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 01.3681 <14.5 LMK JUN 02.4180 12.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1338-07 HS VIRGINIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable HS VIR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 01.3875 15.3 LMK JUN 02.3960 14.8 SRX JUN 01.4056 <14.4 MTH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1640+25 AH HERCULIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AH HER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 28.0465 12.8 OCR MAY 31.1528 12.0 CGF MAY 28.2972 12.8 AAP JUN 01.0050 11.9 PYG MAY 28.3620 12.4 CCDV JM JUN 01.0173 11.7 OCR MAY 29.2000 12.0 KLX JUN 01.2590 11.8 SXN MAY 29.2070 12.3 CCDV GFB JUN 02.1674 12.5 CGF MAY 29.2778 12.6 CBI JUN 02.2049 11.7 SXN MAY 30.2875 12.0 AAP JUN 03.1743 12.0 TDB MAY 30.9417 12.0 GCO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1802+31 V1008 HERCULIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V1008 HER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 27.1910 <15.4 TDB JUN 01.2694 14.1 SXN MAY 30.9785 <14.3 GCO JUN 03.1840 14.3 TDB JUN 01.0080 14.6 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1804+67 EX DRACONIS The eclipsing dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable EX DRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 24.9640 15.4 PYG JUN 02.1618 14.0 CGF JUN 01.0240 <14.8 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841+37 AY LYRAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable AY LYR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 29.3333 14.8 RR JUN 01.2750 12.8 SXN MAY 30.0535 13.7 BMM JUN 01.3556 12.8 TDB MAY 30.3306 <13.6 AAP JUN 02.1632 13.3 CGF MAY 30.9944 12.8 GCO JUN 02.2090 12.8 SXN MAY 31.0257 12.6 BMM JUN 02.2173 13.0 SWT MAY 31.9715 12.6 BMM JUN 03.2014 12.6 TDB JUN 01.0330 13.0 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2209+12 RU PEGASI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable RU PEG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 27.6840 12.5 SRX MAY 31.5153 11.8 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: AAP - A. ABBOTT, CANADA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA BMM - M. BIESMANS, BELGIUM MTH - H. MATSUYAMA, JAPAN BXA - A. BARANSKY, UKRAINE OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM CBI - B. CHANDLER, USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY RR - R. ROYER, USA GFB - W. GOFF, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA JM - R. JAMES, USA SWT - R. STEWART, USA KLX - L. KOSCIANSKI, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________