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: 1017-49 V383 VEL 1925+42 V1504 CYG No. 1211 1803+05 V426 OPH 2101+65 FX CEP August 6, 2003 1805-14 UZ SER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS FLASH: THE NEXT GENERATION We would like to remind the News Flash readers about MyNewsFlash, the new version of the News Flash that is customizable for each reader. You can filter observations based on star name, type, brightness, age of observation, or any combination thereof. Reports can be delivered in real time, hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly. You get exactly the observations you want when you want them: nothing more, nothing less. For more information and to signup visit the following URL: http://www.aavso.org/publications/newsflash/myflash.shtml ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1017-49 V383 VELORUM The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V383 VEL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 27.3780 <14.4 SRX AUG 06.4150 12.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1803+05 V426 OPHIUCHI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V426 OPH may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 29.2610 12.5 CCDV JM AUG 01.5060 12.4 SRX JUL 30.1736 12.4 SXN AUG 02.5120 12.3 SRX JUL 31.3333 12.5 LMK AUG 06.4440 11.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1805-14 UZ SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (POSSIBLE Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable UZ SER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 02.3271 <14.4 LMK AUG 06.3277 13.1 LMK AUG 02.5560 <14.0 SRX AUG 06.4260 13.2 SRX AUG 05.2715 12.6 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1925+42 V1504 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V1504 CYG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 03.0060 <15.5 PYG AUG 05.9965 14.9 GCO AUG 03.9970 <15.5 PYG AUG 06.3417 14.7 LMK AUG 05.1979 <14.5 SRB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 AUG 02.9690 <15.4 PYG AUG 03.9610 14.5 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY SRB - R. STINE, USA JM - R. JAMES, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________