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: 1745+06 V380 OPH 1916-28 V730 SGR No. 1183 1833-33 V4745 SGR 1951-09 UU AQL June 24, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1745+06 V380 OPHIUCHI The nova-like variable V380 OPH appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 21.1722 14.5 SXN JUN 23.2160 14.4 SXN JUN 22.2535 14.3 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1833-33 V4745 SAGITTARII The nova V4745 SGR had recently faded and is now rebrightening, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 05.4479 9.6 MTH JUN 22.1111 11.0 AAX JUN 06.4500 9.9 MTH JUN 23.9900 9.9 GRL JUN 07.4521 10.4 MTH JUN 24.0174 9.8 AAA JUN 09.4340 11.0 MTH JUN 24.0222 9.7 AAX JUN 19.0200 11.1 GRL JUN 24.0847 9.7 AAX JUN 19.9410 11.0 AAX JUN 24.1170 9.5 SQH JUN 21.1993 11.0 AAX JUN 24.3472 9.5 LMK JUN 22.0910 10.8 SQH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1916-28 V730 SAGITTARII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V730 SGR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 22.3986 <15.2 LMK JUN 24.3861 14.3 LMK JUN 22.5750 <15.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951-09 UU AQUILAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable UU AQL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 23.2979 <15.4 TDB JUN 24.2618 12.8 TDB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: AAA - A. ALVES, BRAZIL SQH - R. SHIDA, BRAZIL AAX - A. AMORIM, BRAZIL SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA GRL - B. GRANSLO, NORWAY SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA MTH - H. MATSUYAMA, JAPAN 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! ____________________________________________________________________________