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: 0043+56B GX CAS 1805-14 UZ SER No. 352 0809-76 Z CHA 1911-00 FO AQL October 7, 1998 0814+73 Z CAM 1920-10 DH AQL 1608-28 V893 SCO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0043+56B GX CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable GX CAS is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 03.069 <15.2 PYG OCT 06.760 13.7 KTO OCT 03.79 <14.5 KTO OCT 07.1299 13.8 HSG OCT 05.77 <14.1 KTO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0809-76 Z CHAMAELONIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable Z CHA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 28.7208 15.3 SRX OCT 07.4035 14.1 SRX SEP 29.7507 <15.0 SRX OCT 07.4160 14.1 SRX OCT 03.7472 <14.1 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0814+73 Z CAMELOPARDALIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable Z CAM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 06.1 13.0 CGF OCT 06.9819 10.6 CGF OCT 06.13 13.0 KTO OCT 07.0868 10.8 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1608-28 V893 SCORPII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V893 SCO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 24.4014 14.0 SRX OCT 07.4007 13.0 SRX OCT 05.4097 <13.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1805-14 UZ SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable UZ SER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 07.0917 14.3: HSG OCT 07.4069 13.3 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 OCT 02.1030 16.84 CCDV ZRE OCT 07.1326 13.8 HSG OCT 05.4056 <13.4 SRX OCT 07.4076 13.6 SRX OCT 07.0979 13.9 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920-10 DH AQUILAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable DH AQL is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 27.1215 <15.5 HSG OCT 07.0986 13.4 HSG SEP 28.1215 <14.9 HSG OCT 07.1333 13.3 HSG SEP 28.4090 <14.0 SRX OCT 07.4118 13.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________