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: 0953-67 OQ CAR 2053+25 VW VUL No. 1206 1934+30 EM CYG 2101+65 FX CEP July 28, 2003 2002+33 V1363 CYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0953-67 OQ CARINAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable OQ CAR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 25.3990 <14.6 SRX JUL 27.3850 14.5 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1934+30 EM CYGNI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable EM CYG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 24.2208 13.9 SXN JUL 26.9139 12.5 OJR JUL 24.2799 13.5 TDB JUL 26.9576 12.6 GCO JUL 24.8931 13.5 OJR JUL 27.1028 13.3 CGF JUL 24.9486 13.3 GCO JUL 27.1819 12.5 DLA JUL 25.1000 14.1 CGF JUL 27.4194 12.4 LMK JUL 25.3569 13.5 TDB JUL 27.9181 12.2 OJR JUL 25.9097 13.4 OJR JUL 27.9931 12.6 GCO JUL 26.0060 13.2 PYG JUL 28.0320 12.7 PYG JUL 26.1917 13.9 DLA JUL 28.2785 12.5 AAP JUL 26.2938 13.8 AAP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002+33 V1363 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable V1363 CYG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 22.0340 <15.6 PYG JUL 26.9688 <14.5 GCO JUL 24.2375 <15.1 SXN JUL 28.0035 <14.5 GCO JUL 24.9569 <14.5 GCO JUL 28.0170 15.3 PYG JUL 25.9980 15.4 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2053+25 VW VULPECULAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable VW VUL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 27.4243 <14.0 LMK JUL 28.0140 13.6 PYG JUL 27.9347 <14.2 OJR JUL 28.0278 14.4 GCO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2101+65 FX CEPHEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FX CEP appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 22.0090 <15.4 PYG JUL 26.0710 15.0 PYG JUL 25.9670 15.0 PYG JUL 27.9940 15.5 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: AAP - A. ABBOTT, CANADA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND DLA - A. DILL, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA LMK - M. LINNOLT, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________