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 0814+73 Z CAM No. 364 0139+37 AR AND 0945+12 X LEO November 16, 1998 0207-63 WX HYI 1049+30 SX LMI 0401+50 FO PER 1911-00 FO AQL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 13.1021 15.0: HSG NOV 15.1000 12.6 HSG NOV 14.086 13.0 CGF NOV 15.1080 12.2 BEB NOV 14.891 11.9 KTO NOV 16.010 12.6 CGF NOV 14.97 12.5 DGP NOV 16.1153 12.6 SWT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 14.1 <14.9 CGF NOV 15.1456 12.4 BEB NOV 14.917 12.6 KTO NOV 15.4472 12.2 HSG NOV 14.97 11.9 DGP NOV 16.008 12.4 CGF NOV 15.0993 12.6 HSG NOV 16.1458 12.7 SWT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 10.4944 14.0 SRX NOV 14.874 12.9 MLF NOV 13.79 <13.7 MLF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0401+50 FO PERSEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FO PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 13.1056 <15.0 HSG NOV 16.012 13.7 CGF NOV 14.1 <14.2 CGF NOV 16.1139 13.5 SWT NOV 15.1063 13.6 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 13.0632 13.3 HSG NOV 15.0625 12.7 HSG NOV 13.3681 12.8 SQN NOV 15.4563 12.4 HSG NOV 14.1 12.9 CGF NOV 16.025 11.7 CGF NOV 14.97 11.9 DGP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945+12 X LEONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable X LEO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 13.4326 12.6 HSG NOV 15.4639 12.4 HSG According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 16.0 during quiescence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15.4549 13.1 HSG NOV 13.4354 13.3 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1911-00 FO AQUILAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AQL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 13.0743 <14.5 HSG NOV 15.0708 14.3 HSG According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 15.4 during quiescence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BEB - R. BERG, USA MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA SQN - L. SHAW, USA DGP - G. DYCK, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SWT - R. STEWART, USA KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________