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: 0207-63 WX HYI No. 341 0814+73 Z CAM September 11, 1998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0207-63 WX HYDRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable WX HYI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 08.5743 14.0 SRX SEP 09.4646 12.6 SRX SEP 09.4160 12.5 SRX SEP 10.4500 12.9 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0814+73 Z CAMELOPARDALIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable Z CAM appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 02.03 13.7 KTO SEP 09.1 13.5 CGF SEP 02.11 13.1 GRL SEP 09.1292 13.2 HSG SEP 03.02 13.5 KTO SEP 09.3590 12.3 KMA SEP 05.11 12.9 GRL SEP 09.868 13.1 PYG SEP 06.12 13.0: GRL SEP 11.069 12.2 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND GRL - B. GRANSLO, NORWAY PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA KMA - M. KOMOROUS, CANADA Please monitor these and other variable stars closely and phone-in, fax, or e-mail your observations to the AAVSO. Good observing! Rebecca Pellock, Technical Assistant on behalf of 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! ____________________________________________________________________________