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 2026-45 TU IND No. 368 0804+28 YZ CNC 2125-03 VZ AQR November 25, 1998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0217+70 AM CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AM CAS appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 23.0951 15.4: HSG NOV 25.047 12.9 CGF NOV 24.0 <14.2 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 23.4486 15.1 HSG NOV 24.6826 12.3 SRX NOV 24.2280 14.72 CCDV ZRE NOV 25.3650 12.70 CCDV ZRE NOV 24.352 13.6 MRV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2026-45 TU INDI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable TU IND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 17.4458 15.2 SRX NOV 23.4972 <15.0 SRX NOV 18.4563 <15.1 SRX NOV 24.4646 14.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2125-03 VZ AQUARII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable VZ AQR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 20.4493 <14.7 SRX NOV 24.4528 13.2 SRX NOV 23.4729 <14.0 SRX NOV 24.949 12.9 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA MRV - R. MODIC, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________