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: 1911-00 FO AQL No. 333 1958+16 RZ SGE August 20, 1998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1911-00 FO AQUILAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AQL is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 17.910 <15.2 PYG AUG 20.073 14.1 CGF AUG 18.915 <14.9 PYG AUG 20.0979 13.8 MKJ AUG 20.0708 14.1 BRJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958+16 RZ SAGITTAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable RZ SGE is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 17.003 <15.3 BOS AUG 20.00 13.0 KTO AUG 17.98 <15.0 KTO AUG 20.063 12.5 CGF AUG 18.976 <15.0 PYG AUG 20.0799 12.9 BRJ AUG 19.9826 12.6 POX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BOS - E. BROENS, BELGIUM MKJ - J. MCKENNA, USA BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA POX - M. POXON, ENGLAND CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________