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: 0006-12 WW CET 0803+62 SU UMA No. 354 0206+57A TZ PER 0804+28 YZ CNC October 16, 1998 0523-03 V1159 ORI 0854-24 VZ PYX 0641+28 IR GEM 1109-37 V436 CEN 0709+08 AQ CMI 1804+67 EX DRA 0725+06 SV CMI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0006-12 WW CETI The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable WW CET is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 10.4535 13.6 SRX OCT 15.0451 11.6 BRJ OCT 11.4701 13.5 SRX OCT 15.4576 11.0 SRX OCT 14.4472 11.2 SRX OCT 16.11 10.8 DGP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0206+57A TZ PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TZ PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 14.919 14.7 PYG OCT 16.11 13.0 DGP OCT 14.946 <13.2 GMC OCT 16.1813 13.0 SWT OCT 15.0382 13.9 BRJ OCT 16.3111 13.0 KMA OCT 15.85 13.1 KTO OCT 16.4549 13.3 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0523-03 V1159 ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V1159 ORI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 11.4736 14.6: HSG OCT 16.4590 13.4 HSG OCT 12.4264 13.9 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0641+28 IR GEMINORUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable IR GEM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 15.037 <15.1 PYG OCT 16.3903 12.3 KMA OCT 15.13 <14.3 KTO OCT 16.451 12.2 MRV OCT 16.13 <14.3 KTO OCT 16.4632 12.0 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0709+08 AQ CANIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (UG subclass) cataclysmic variable AQ CMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 29.7569 <14.6 SRX OCT 15.7535 14.6 SRX OCT 15.6875 14.6 SRX According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 15.8 during quiescence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0725+06 SV CANIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable SV CMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 29.7528 <14.8 SRX OCT 15.6826 13.6 SRX OCT 03.7597 <14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0803+62 SU URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable SU UMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 12.4375 14.7: HSG OCT 15.77 12.1 KTO OCT 12.79 <13.2 KTO OCT 16.15 11.9 KTO OCT 15.039 13.5 PYG OCT 16.3979 12.4 KMA OCT 15.13 13.0 KTO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0804+28 YZ CANCRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable YZ CNC is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 12.4340 <14.2 HSG OCT 15.7486 12.3: SRX OCT 13.16 <13.3 GRL OCT 16.4660 12.8 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials OCT 15.6500 12.8 SRX According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 15.0 during quiescence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1109-37 V436 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V436 CEN appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 29.7771 <13.6 SRX OCT 15.7403 12.0 SRX OCT 03.7674 <13.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1804+67 EX DRACONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable EX DRA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 11.0896 <15.3 HSG OCT 14.828 14.1 PYG OCT 11.833 15.1 PYG OCT 15.0239 13.7 BRJ OCT 12.1313 14.8 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND DGP - G. DYCK, USA MRV - R. MODIC, USA GMC - M. GILL, ENGLAND PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND GRL - B. GRANSLO, NORWAY SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SWT - R. STEWART, USA 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! 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! ____________________________________________________________________________