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: 0106+34 FN AND 1807-27 V1830 SGR No. 318 0130+50 KT PER 1848+26 CY LYR July 13, 1998 0203+56A UV PER 1854+30 DM LYR 0401+50 FO PER 2125-03 VZ AQR 0803+62 SU UMA 2318+17 IP PEG 1805-14 UZ SER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0106+34 FN ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FN AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 02.4153 <15.6 HSG JUL 13.097 13.8 PYG JUL 05.081 <14.7 PYG JUL 13.4590 14.4: HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+50 KT PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable KT PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 04.4097 <14.7 HSG JUL 13.088 12.6 PYG JUL 05.076 <14.5 PYG JUL 13.4563 12.9 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0203+56A UV PERSEI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable UV PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 03.4104 <15.3 HSG JUL 13.096 12.2 PYG JUL 05.074 <14.9 PYG JUL 13.363 11.6 MRV JUL 12.969 11.6 SPK JUL 13.4438 11.8 HSG JUL 13.006 12.3 PYG JUL 13.4674 11.7 HSG JUL 13.056 12.1 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0401+50 FO PERSEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FO PER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 03.4125 <14.2 HSG JUL 13.4639 13.5 HSG JUL 04.4125 <13.7 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0803+62 SU URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable SU UMA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 28.2403 14.2: HSG JUL 13.1771 13.0 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1805-14 UZ SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable UZ SER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 04.3708 14.5: HSG JUL 13.2014 13.0 HSG JUL 04.4174 14.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1807-27 V1830 SAGITTARII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V1830 SGR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 02.47 <14.0 WPX JUL 12.734 12.2 OB JUL 06.0 <12.2 OB JUL 12.741 12.5: MLF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1848+26 CY LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CY LYR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 11.1720 15.36 CCDV ZRE JUL 12.992 13.0 PYG JUL 12.1510 13.59 CCDV ZRE JUL 13.1049 13.0 SWT JUL 12.9 13.5 GUN JUL 13.2049 13.1 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1854+30 DM LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable DM LYR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 12.990 <15.4 PYG JUL 13.4410 14.9 HSG JUL 13.2063 14.7 HSG According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 16.0 during quiescence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2125-03 VZ AQUARII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable VZ AQR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials JUL 13.344 12.9 MRV According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 15.5 during quiescence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2318+17 IP PEGASI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable IP PEG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 06.3167 15.3 CCDV ZRE JUL 13.083 13.5 PYG JUL 11.2736 14.8 CCDV ZRE JUL 13.4493 13.3 HSG JUL 13.063 13.7 PYG JUL 13.4660 13.2 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE SPK - P. SCHMEER, GERMANY HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SWT - R. STEWART, USA MRV - R. MODIC, USA WPX - P. WILLIAMS, NEW ZEALAND OB - M. OVERBEEK, SOUTH AFRICA ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________