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 1951-09 UU AQL No. 365 0641+28 IR GEM 2053+25 VW VUL November 19, 1998 0803+62 SU UMA 2125-03 VZ AQR 1640+25 AH HER 2244-27 TY PSA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 16.253 13.6 MRV NOV 18.1028 11.5 HSG NOV 17.0069 13.3 POX NOV 18.1340 10.8 KMA NOV 17.0951 13.0 HSG NOV 18.951 10.8 OJR NOV 17.720 11.0 DPA NOV 18.97 10.9 DGP NOV 17.75 11.6 GUN NOV 19.0049 11.1 BEB NOV 17.76 11.5 VET NOV 19.025 11.2 CGF NOV 17.9708 11.6 MDP NOV 19.1319 11.1 HTY NOV 18.0561 11.2 BEB NOV 19.322 11.1 MRV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 18.4451 15.9 HSG NOV 19.2291 11.7 BEB NOV 18.6965 13.2 SRX NOV 19.3590 12.10 CCDV ZRE NOV 18.989 11.7 OJR NOV 19.382 12.1 MRV NOV 19.13 12.2 DGP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 15.4576 14.8: HSG NOV 19.006 12.3 OJR NOV 18.0382 12.0 POX NOV 19.13 12.1 DGP NOV 18.4521 11.9 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 NOV 16.0 14.5: CGF NOV 18.951 12.1 CGF NOV 17.0674 13.1 HSG NOV 18.9520 12.04 CCDV ZRE NOV 17.73 11.5 VET NOV 18.97 11.6 DGP NOV 18.0743 11.8 HSG NOV 19.0002 11.9 BEB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951-09 UU AQUILAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable UU AQL is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 17.0750  15.2 HSG NOV 18.4431 11.5 SRX NOV 17.4688 12.2 SRX NOV 18.969 12.0 CGF NOV 17.74 12.1 VET NOV 18.97 11.7 DGP NOV 17.75 12.2 GUN NOV 18.9936 11.4 BEB NOV 18.0068 11.8 BEB NOV 19.013 11.9 MRV NOV 18.0764 12.1 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2053+25 VW VULPECULAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VW VUL is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 10.835 15.2 PYG NOV 18.97 13.8 DGP NOV 15.9 14.5 CGF NOV 18.979 13.5 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2125-03 VZ AQUARII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable VZ AQR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 08.4618  14.7 SRX NOV 18.97 13.2 DGP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 17.4750  14.5 SRX NOV 18.4597 13.1 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BEB - R. BERG, USA MDP - P. MCDONALD, CANADA CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA MRV - R. MODIC, USA DGP - G. DYCK, USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN DPA - A. DIEPVENS, BELGIUM POX - M. POXON, ENGLAND GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA HTY - T. HAGER, USA VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE KMA - M. KOMOROUS, CANADA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________