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: FO And, AT Cnc, CN Ori, KK Tel No. 265 February 26, 1998 ________________________________________________________________________________ FO ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMa subclass) cataclysmic variable FO And is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials FEB 22.815 <14.8 PYG FEB 23.0764 14.3 BRJ FEB 24.818 14.2 PYG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT CANCRI The dwarf nova type (Z Cam subclass) cataclysmic variable AT Cnc appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials FEB 24.910 15.3 PYG FEB 25.5146 13.4 SRX FEB 25.5292 13.4 SRX ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CN ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (Z Cam subclass) cataclysmic variable CN Ori is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 22.4646 14.3 SRX FEB 24.1729 <13.0 DLA FEB 22.835 <14.3 PYG FEB 24.5146 12.8 SRX FEB 23.4618 13.8 SRX FEB 24.844 13.4 PYG FEB 23.5646 13.3 SRX FEB 25.0486 12.8 BEB FEB 23.8 13.5 VET FEB 25.5111 12.7 SRX ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KK TELESCOPII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable KK Tel appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials FEB 25.7396 13.8 SRX According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 15.5 during quiescence. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BEB - R. Berg, USA PYG - G. Poyner, England BRJ - J. Bortle, USA SRX - R. Stubbings, Australia DLA - A. Dill, USA VET - M. Verdenet, France 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! _______________________________________________________________________________