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: 0139+37 AR AND 1521+08 QW SER No. 1182 0207-63 WX HYI 1529-40 BR LUP June 23, 2003 0445-76 TU MEN 1719-35 V478 SCO 0803+62 SU UMA 1729+62 SDSS1730 0814+73 Z CAM 1841+43 V344 LYR 0854-24 VZ PYX 1848+26 CY LYR 1140-03 TW VIR 1910-26 V729 SGR 1251-32 V485 CEN 2021-52 KK TEL 1448+64 KV DRA 2253+10 V368 PEG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0139+37 AR ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AR AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials JUN 23.3410 12.6 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0207-63 WX HYDRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable WX HYI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials JUN 22.6140 13.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0445-76 TU MENSAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable TU MEN appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 10.7830 <13.5 SRX JUN 23.3970 12.2 SRX JUN 22.6240 12.1 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JUN 18.3507 <14.0 LMK JUN 22.2910 12.2 LMK JUN 21.9300 <12.7 SPK JUN 22.9590 12.0 SPK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JUN 21.0465 13.1 OCR JUN 22.9063 10.9 KWO JUN 22.2597 12.5 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials JUN 23.3680 13.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1140-03 TW VIRGINIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable TW VIR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 18.3674 <15.0 LMK JUN 22.2687 12.4 LMK JUN 21.1021 13.47 CCDV WDZ JUN 23.3630 12.8 SRX JUN 21.1361 13.4 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1251-32 V485 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V485 CEN may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 02.3960 <14.4 SRX JUN 23.4280 14.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1448+64 KV DRACONIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable KV DRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 04.9326 <14.8 JCN JUN 22.1896 14.0 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1521+08 QW SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable QW SER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 22.2264 <14.4 SXN JUN 23.2090 13.2 SXN JUN 22.9720 13.1 SPK JUN 23.3690 13.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1529-40 BR LUPI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable BR LUP appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 20.4062 <14.5 LMK JUN 22.5960 14.6 SRX JUN 22.5770 14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1719-35 V478 SCORPII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V478 SCO is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 20.4097 <14.7 LMK JUN 22.6040 14.6 SRX JUN 22.3729 14.7: LMK JUN 23.4340 14.6 SRX JUN 22.5840 14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1729+62 SDSS1730 The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable SDSS1730 may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials JUN 22.1938 15.2 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841+43 V344 LYRAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V344 LYR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 21.2153 <15.3 SXN JUN 23.2049 15.0 TDB JUN 21.3139 <14.8 TDB JUN 23.2493 15.1 SXN JUN 22.2764 15.2 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1848+26 CY LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CY LYR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 22.3854 <14.7 LMK JUN 23.2111 13.8 TDB JUN 23.2097 14.2 TDB JUN 23.2431 13.6 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910-26 V729 SAGITTARII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V729 SGR may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials JUN 22.5760 14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2021-52 KK TELESCOPII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable KK TEL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 10.7270 <15.0 SRX JUN 22.6350 13.8 SRX JUN 22.5740 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2253+10 V368 PEGASI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V368 PEG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 10.7350 <14.4 SRX JUN 23.3222 13.3 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: JCN - C. JONES, ENGLAND SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA KWO - W. KRIEBEL, GERMANY SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM WDZ - D. WELLS, USA SPK - P. SCHMEER, GERMANY 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! ____________________________________________________________________________