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: 0058+40 RX AND 1344+08 CR BOO No. 319 0854-41 CU VEL 1925+42 V1504 CYG July 14, 1998 0945+12 X LEO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 13.024 13.3 PYG JUL 14.4326 10.8 HSG JUL 13.372 11.9 MRV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-41 CU VELORUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable CU VEL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 18.419 <14.5 WPX JUL 14.3799 12.8 SRX JUL 07.3722 <13.5 SRX JUL 14.3993 12.5 SRX JUL 14.3681 12.9 SRX JUL 14.4201 12.3 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945+12 X LEONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable X LEO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 18.2708 <14.3 SQN JUL 14.3632 12.3 SRX JUL 07.3729 <12.3 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1344+08 CR BOOTIS The cataclysmic variable CR BOO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 13.1917 <15.4 HSG JUL 14.1840 14.1 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1925+42 V1504 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable V1504 CYG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 13.012 <15.5 PYG JUL 14.015 14.6 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SQN - L. SHAW, USA MRV - R. MODIC, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND WPX - P. WILLIAMS, NEW ZEALAND 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! ___________________________________________________________________________