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: 0139+37 AR AND 1805-14 UZ SER No. 324 1251-32 V485 CEN 2026-45 TU IND July 27, 1998 1601+67 AG DRA 2335+12 HX PEG 1701-32 FQ SCO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0139+37 AR ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AR AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 15.4319 <14.5 HSG JUL 25.065 12.4 PYG JUL 20.4444 <14.3 SQN JUL 27.4236 12.0 HSG JUL 24.091 12.3 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1251-32 V485 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V485 CEN is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 23.3736 <15.0 SRX JUL 25.793 14.0 HJN JUL 24.3771 14.6 SRX JUL 27.3951 13.9 SRX JUL 24.4042 14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1601+67 AG DRACONIS The Z And type cataclysmic variable AG DRA may be brightening slightly, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 14.1903 10.1 HSG JUL 19.963 9.7 PYG JUL 15.3750 9.9 SQN JUL 20.3465 10.0 SQN JUL 15.4403 10.0 HSG JUL 21.888 9.7 DPA JUL 16.1702 10.0 BEB JUL 23.1181 9.4 BRJ JUL 16.3868 9.9 SQN JUL 24.006 9.4 PYG JUL 16.898 9.7 DPA JUL 24.010 9.6 DPA JUL 17.037 9.7 PYG JUL 24.1632 9.7 COL JUL 17.3292 10.0 SQN JUL 24.9396 9.3 POX JUL 17.959 9.7 PYG JUL 24.954 9.5 PYG JUL 18.6264 9.7 SQN JUL 25.6458 9.5 SQN JUL 18.99 9.9 GRL JUL 27.2958 9.6 SQN JUL 19.1 9.8 BRJ JUL 27.4278 9.7 HSG JUL 19.1076 9.8 KMA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1701-32 FQ SCORPII The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FQ SCO is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 19.3847 <15.0 SRX JUL 23.4423 13.4 WPX JUL 21.4798 13.6 WPX JUL 24.3986 13.1 SRX JUL 21.7 13.4 OB JUL 24.725 12.9 OB JUL 22.6035 13.5 SRX JUL 27.4090 13.0 SRX JUL 23.3931 13.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1805-14 UZ SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable UZ SER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 21.4285 14.9 SRX JUL 26.011 13.5 CGF JUL 24.3938 <14.8 SRX JUL 27.3799 13.3 SRX JUL 25.1 <13.5 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2026-45 TU INDI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable TU IND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 22.6201 <15.0 SRX JUL 23.5271 14.2 SRX JUL 23.3868 14.8 SRX JUL 24.3896 14.2 SRX JUL 23.4722 14.5 SRX JUL 27.3674 13.8 SRX JUL 23.4798 14.4 WPX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2335+12 HX PEGASI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable HX PEG may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 20.3931 <14.0 SQN JUL 25.060 14.5 PYG JUL 24.101 14.1 PYG JUL 27.2736 12.9 GRI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BEB - R. BERG, USA HSG - G. HANSON II, USA BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA KMA - M. KOMOROUS, CANADA CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA OB - M. OVERBEEK, SOUTH AFRICA COL - P. COLLINS, USA POX - M. POXON, ENGLAND DPA - A. DIEPVENS, BELGIUM PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND GRI - J. GRIESE III, USA SQN - L. SHAW, USA GRL - B. GRANSLO, NORWAY SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA HJN - J. HERS, SOUTH AFRICA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________