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: 0217+70 AM CAS 1049+30 SX LMI No. 363 0547-05 CN ORI 1841+37 AY LYR November 13, 1998 0939+52 ER UMA 2043+41 V516 CYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0217+70 AM CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AM CAS is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 11.1465 15.2: HSG NOV 13.0299 12.7 CGF NOV 12.041 14.0 CGF NOV 13.1014 13.3 HSG NOV 12.0889 14.3 SWT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0547-05 CN ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable CN ORI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 08.5007 <14.0 SRX NOV 12.2278 12.5 SWT NOV 09.6840 13.8 SRX NOV 13.4215 12.0 HSG NOV 10.5014 13.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0939+52 ER URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable ER UMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 29.4375 15.2: HSG NOV 13.4389 13.4 HSG NOV 11.032 13.1 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1049+30 SX LEONIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable SX LMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 29.4444 <14.2 HSG NOV 13.4354 13.3 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841+37 AY LYRAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable AY LYR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 11.1104 <15.5 HSG NOV 13.002 13.69 CCDV ZRE NOV 12.0 <14.2 CGF NOV 13.0806 13.8 HSG NOV 12.9563 13.9 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2043+41 V516 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V516 CYG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 11.1264 <15.5 HSG NOV 12.0646 13.5 SWT NOV 12.000 13.8 CGF NOV 13.0889 13.8 HSG NOV 12.0514 13.7 MKJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SWT - R. STEWART, USA MKJ - J. MCKENNA, USA ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________