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 1830-37 BP CRA No. 1205 1612-54 HP NOR 1916-28 V730 SGR July 25, 2003 1730-47 BF ARA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 22.0730 14.1 PYG JUL 24.5049 <12.5 LMK JUL 22.2931 14.4 SGE JUL 24.8854 11.8 GUN JUL 22.9264 <13.3 OJR JUL 24.9514 11.8 OJR JUL 23.9396 <13.3 OJR JUL 24.9980 11.5 SPK JUL 24.2993 13.9 SGE JUL 25.1965 10.0 MDP JUL 24.3090 13.6 SXN JUL 25.3188 10.7 TDB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1612-54 HP NORMAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable HP NOR may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 22.3980 <14.4 SRX JUL 25.4030 13.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1730-47 BF ARAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable BF ARA may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 22.4030 <15.0 SRX JUL 25.4190 14.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1830-37 BP CORONAE AUSTRINAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable BP CRA may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 22.4010 <14.6 SRX JUL 25.4200 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JUL 22.3750 <15.1 LMK JUL 24.4792 <14.0 LMK JUL 22.4250 <15.0 SRX JUL 25.4240 14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE SGE - G. SARTY, CANADA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SPK - P. SCHMEER, GERMANY MDP - P. MCDONALD, CANADA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND 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 Gamze Menali, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________