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 1552+72 SS UMI No. 1178 1207-43 MU CEN 2043+41 V516 CYG June 17, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials JUN 17.1215 10.8 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1207-43 MU CENTAURI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable MU CEN appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 08.3250 <14.6 LMK JUN 17.2951 14.2 LMK JUN 09.4120 <14.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1552+72 SS URSAE MINORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable SS UMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 16.1000 <14.7 CGF JUN 17.1486 14.5 CGF JUN 16.1917 <14.7 TDB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2043+41 V516 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V516 CYG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 13.0560 <15.0 PYG JUN 15.2562 <14.2 TDB JUN 14.4729 <14.3 LMK JUN 17.1563 13.8 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN 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! ____________________________________________________________________________