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: 'd' SCALE CHART FOR N OPH 98 No. 314 0109+37 FO AND 1251-32 V485 CEN June 26, 1998 0139+37 AR AND 2043+41 V516 CYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'd' SCALE CHART FOR N OPH 98 Electronic copies of a new 'd' scale preliminary chart of N Oph 98 are available from our FTP site at the following address: ftp.aavso.org (198.116.78.2), in /pub/charts/oph/n_oph_98/ The chart may also be accessed through our Web site at the following address: http://www.aavso.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0109+37 FO ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 25.4118 <15.4 HSG JUN 26.4007 14.2 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0139+37 AR ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AR AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 23.4319 <14.9 HSG JUN 26.4021 12.7 HSG JUN 25.4125 <14.5 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1251-32 V485 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V485 CEN appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 22.4201 <15.0 SRX JUN 26.4083 14.5 SRX JUN 26.3785 14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2043+41 V516 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V516 CYG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 25.3924 <15.5 HSG JUN 26.3854 14.0 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: HSG - G. HANSON, USA 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! Rebecca Pellock, Technical Assistant on behalf of Janet A. Mattei, Director ____________________________________________________________________________ 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! ___________________________________________________________________________