THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS 25 Birch Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Tel. 617-354-0484 Fax 617-354-0665 INTERNET: aavso@aavso.org * * * AAVSO NEWS FLASH * * * Subject: KV And, FS Aur, V442 Cen, ER UMa No. 249 January 15, 1998 ________________________________________________________________________________ KV ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMa subclass) cataclysmic variable KV And is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 10.844 <14.5 PYG JAN 14.870 14.2 PYG JAN 14.824 14.1 PYG JAN 15.1292 14.3 HSG According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 16.0 during quiescence. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FS AURIGAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FS Aur appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 31.986 15.9 PYG JAN 14.787 14.8 PYG JAN 02.026 <15.0 PYG JAN 14.872 14.7 PYG JAN 06.029 <15.0 PYG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V442 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type (SS Cyg subclass) cataclysmic variable V442 Cen appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials JAN 08.03 <13.7 MLF JAN 11.5076 <13.0 SRX JAN 15.5056 12.1 SRX ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ER URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMa subclass) cataclysmic variable ER UMa appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials JAN 09.5347 15.3: HSG JAN 10.901 <14.1 PYG JAN 14.863 12.5 PYG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: HSG - G. Hanson, USA MLF - B. Monard, South Africa PYG - G. Poyner, England SRX - R. Stubbings, Australia 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 ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 sending a message to: observations@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 We look forward to including your observations in future editions of AAVSO NEWS FLASH! _______________________________________________________________________________