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: SY Cnc, TY Psc No. 253 January 28, 1998 ________________________________________________________________________________ SY CANCRI The dwarf nova type (Z Cam subclass) cataclysmic variable SY Cnc is in outburst as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 19.2354 13.7 HSG JAN 25.2403 12.7 HSG JAN 19.947 13.3 PYG JAN 26.02 12.5 GRL JAN 21.1583 12.9: SWT JAN 26.043 12.2 PYG JAN 24.09 12.6 GRL JAN 26.4007 12.1 HSG JAN 25.069 12.3 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TY PISCIUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMa subclass) cataclysmic variable TY Psc appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials JAN 28.1889 <13.5 BTH JAN 28.1924 11.9 BTH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BTH - T. Burrows, USA GRL - B. Granslo, Norway HSG - G. Hanson, USA PYG - G. Poyner, England SWT - R. STewart, 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 ________________________________________________________________________________ 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! ______________________________________________________________________________