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: 0131+29 TX TRI 1612-54 HP NOR No. 350 0207-63 WX HYI 1830-37 BP CRA October 5, 1998 0217+70 AM CAS 2125-03 VZ AQR 0854-24 VZ PYX 2335+12 HX PEG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0131+29 TX TRIANGULI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable TX TRI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 29.85 <14.6 KTO OCT 02.80 13.6 KTO OCT 01.10 14.0 KTO OCT 03.115 13.5 PYG OCT 01.84 13.8 KTO OCT 03.79 13.7 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 SEP 28.7188 14.4 SRX OCT 03.4847 12.5 SRX SEP 29.7493 14.2 SRX OCT 03.7458 12.5 SRX OCT 03.025 12.6 MLF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0217+70 AM CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AM CAS appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 01.4319 15.4: HSG OCT 05.0215 12.9 CGF OCT 03.1 <14.0 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 29.7618 15.1 SRX OCT 03.7493 12.8 SRX OCT 03.100 12.6 MLF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1612-54 HP NORMAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable HP NOR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 24.3951 14.4 SRX OCT 03.4215 13.0 SRX SEP 28.4035 <13.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1830-37 BP CORONAE AUSTRINAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable BP CRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 24.4479 <14.8 SRX OCT 03.4431 13.8 SRX SEP 28.4521 <14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2125-03 VZ AQUARII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable VZ AQR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 12.4229 <15.5 SRX OCT 01.795 12.5 MUY SEP 28.4111 <14.0 SRX OCT 03.5028 13.1: SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2335+12 HX PEGASI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable HX PEG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 23.85 14.0 KTO SEP 29.84 13.5 KTO SEP 24.78 13.8 KTO OCT 02.77 12.6 KTO SEP 25.81 13.8 KTO OCT 03.043 12.8 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM HSG - G. HANSON II, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MLF - L. MONARD, 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 Rebecca Pellock, Technical Assistant ____________________________________________________________________________ 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! ___________________________________________________________________________