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 1911-00 FO AQL No. 1213 August 8, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND may be brightening, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 06.0277 <13.1 OCR AUG 07.0138 <13.1 OCR AUG 06.0729 14.5 GCO AUG 07.4937 13.7 LMK AUG 06.9458 <13.3 KWO AUG 08.1292 13.4 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1911-00 FO AQUILAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AQL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 05.1993 17.17 CCDV GKA AUG 07.2861 <14.0 LMK AUG 06.3076 <14.1 LMK AUG 08.3264 13.8 LMK AUG 06.4330 <14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: GCO - C. GUALDONI, ITALY OCR - C. OTTEN, BELGIUM GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN KWO - W. KRIEBEL, GERMANY SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________