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: 0130+50 KT PER 0804+28 YZ CNC No. 356 0139+37 AR AND 1944+36A V811 CYG October 21, 1998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+50 KT PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable KT PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 19.4444 <14.7 HSG OCT 20.0833 12.2 TSC OCT 19.73 13.1 KTO OCT 20.916 12.5 OJR OCT 19.82 13.2 GRL OCT 21.0340 12.2 BRJ OCT 19.85 12.8 KTO OCT 21.062 12.7 CGF OCT 20.0382 12.4 BRJ OCT 21.1118 12.3 MKJ OCT 20.074 12.6 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0139+37 AR ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AR AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 20.000 <14.5 CGF OCT 21.031 12.9 CGF OCT 20.04 <14.9 BRJ OCT 21.0333 13.5 BRJ OCT 20.1315 <13.3 BEB OCT 21.1104 12.9 MKJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0804+28 YZ CANCRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable YZ CNC appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 19.4625 14.8: HSG OCT 20.2960 14.51 CCDV ZRE OCT 20.16 13.7: GRL OCT 21.2710 12.22 CCDV ZRE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1944+36A V811 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V811 CYG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 20.000 <14.8 CGF OCT 21.010 13.8 CGF OCT 20.881 13.9 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BEB - R. BERG, USA KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA MKJ - J. MCKENNA, USA CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN GRL - B. GRANSLO, NORWAY TSC - S. TRACY, USA HSG - G. HANSON II, USA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________