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: 0058+40 RX AND 1841+43 V344 LYR No. 353 0207-63 WX HYI 1848+26 CY LYR October 12, 1998 0605+47 SS AUR 2026-45 TU IND 0855+18 SY CNC 2244-27 TY PSA 1640+25 AH HER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 10.1458 14.4 HSG OCT 12.0597 11.6 MDP OCT 11.1104 13.8 HSG OCT 12.1215 11.0 KMA OCT 11.953 11.2 PYG OCT 12.1583 11.0 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 OCT 10.5563 14.0 SRX OCT 11.6083 12.6 SRX OCT 11.4542 12.7 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0605+47 SS AURIGAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable SS AUR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 07.2430 14.70 CCDV ZRE OCT 10.029 11.2 PYG OCT 07.77 <12.5 KTO OCT 11.4688 11.0 HSG OCT 08.95 11.8 KTO OCT 12.054 11.1 PYG OCT 09.099 12.1 PYG OCT 12.4306 11.2 HSG OCT 09.200 11.6 SPK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0855+18 SY CANCRI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable SY CNC appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 01.4472 13.4 HSG OCT 11.4799 11.9 HSG OCT 08.11 13.0 KTO OCT 12.4354 11.8 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1640+25 AH HERCULIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AH HER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 11.0958 14.0 HSG OCT 12.0590 11.8 DLA OCT 11.806 12.2 PYG OCT 12.1340 12.2 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841+43 V344 LYRAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V344 LYR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 09.895 15.2 PYG OCT 11.844 14.1 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1848+26 CY LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CY LYR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 09.900 <15.1 PYG OCT 11.0979 13.1 HSG OCT 10.1000 14.8 HSG OCT 11.849 13.5 PYG OCT 10.1493 14.7 HSG OCT 12.1361 13.2 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2026-45 TU INDI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable TU IND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 07.4181 <15.0 SRX OCT 09.4882 14.2 SRX OCT 08.4812 14.4 SRX OCT 10.4667 14.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2244-27 TY PISCIS AUSTRINI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable TY PSA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 12.4250 <15.0 SRX OCT 09.5111 12.5 SRX SEP 28.4125 <14.0 SRX OCT 10.4049 12.5 SRX SEP 29.7486 <14.0 SRX OCT 11.4715 13.7 SRX OCT 08.4917 <13.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DLA - A. DILL, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SPK - P. SCHMEER, GERMANY KMA - M. KOMOROUS, CANADA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA MDP - P. MCDONALD, CANADA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________