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: 0130+50 KT PER 1717-12 RY SER No. 330 0207-63 WX HYI 1937+21 FY VUL August 13, 1998 1120-35 V442 CEN 2025-56 TT IND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 AUG 10.054 <14.5 PYG AUG 13.073 12.1 PYG AUG 11.90 11.9 KTO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0207-63 WX HYDRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable WX HYI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 05.8250 14.4 SRX AUG 12.993 12.0 OB AUG 12.0 <13.2 OB AUG 13.4361 12.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1120-35 V442 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V442 CEN is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 28.3569 <14.4 SRX AUG 12.700 12.6 MLF AUG 09.4007 <13.4 SRX AUG 13.4201 12.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1717-12 RY SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable RY SER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 09.4118 <15.0 SRX AUG 13.3771 13.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937+21 FY VULPECULAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable FY VUL may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 11.976 14.6 PYG AUG 13.011 14.0 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2025-56 TT INDI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TT IND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 09.3639 <14.6 SRX AUG 12.737 13.2 OB AUG 11.9 <13.2 OB AUG 13.4160 12.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA OB - M. OVERBEEK, SOUTH AFRICA 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, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________