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: 0006-12 WW CET 0855+18 SY CNC No. 369 0130+50 KT PER 1215-17 TV CRV November 30, 1998 0207-63 WX HYI 1911-00 FO AQL 0547-05 CN ORI 1944+36A V811 CYG 0611+15 CZ ORI 2043+41 V516 CYG 0822+25 AT CNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0006-12 WW CETI The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable WW CET appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 24.4729 14.0 SRX NOV 26.4819 13.9 SRX NOV 25.4674 13.8 SRX NOV 27.4479 12.3 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27.1 <14.1 CGF NOV 28.913 12.0 PYG NOV 28.1507 <13.8 MKJ NOV 29.02 12.4 DGP NOV 28.836 12.6 OJR NOV 29.083 12.2 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0207-63 WX HYDRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable WX HYI is undergoing an outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 25.4563 14.6 SRX NOV 27.968 13.0 MLF NOV 26.4646 12.9 SRX NOV 28.6500 13.6 WPX NOV 26.4931 12.8 SRX NOV 28.6826 13.7 SRX NOV 27.4431 12.3 SRX NOV 28.7173 13.9 WPX NOV 27.5354 12.4 SRX NOV 28.98 <13.7 MLF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26.4389 <14.6 HSG NOV 28.6597 13.1 WPX NOV 26.4868 <13.3 SRX NOV 28.6792 13.0 SRX NOV 27.4826 13.3 SRX NOV 29.028 13.2 PYG NOV 27.5368 13.3 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0611+15 CZ ORIONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CZ ORI is undergoing an outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 23.4438 14.7 HSG NOV 26.4424 12.0 HSG NOV 23.5389 14.0 SRX NOV 27.3681 13.1 DKS NOV 23.5681 14.0 SRX NOV 28.7076 13.9 SRX NOV 24.6743 12.4 SRX NOV 29.024 14.4 PYG NOV 25.6861 12.6 SRX NOV 29.035 <13.4 MGH NOV 25.90 12.1 KTO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0822+25 AT CANCRI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AT CNC is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 25.6958 <14.2 SRX NOV 29.033 13.5 PYG NOV 28.6910 13.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0855+18 SY CANCRI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable SY CNC is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 23.4500 13.3 HSG NOV 27.3944 12.1 DKS NOV 24.372 12.6 MRV NOV 28.6917 12.1 SRX NOV 25.6951 12.9 SRX NOV 29.039 11.9 PYG NOV 26.4542 12.6 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1215-17 TV CORVI The cataclysmic variable TV CRV appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 25.7201 <13.8 SRX NOV 30.50 13.6 LVY According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 15.5 during quiescence and was last in outburst in May 1998. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 18.9760 16.03 CCDV ZRE NOV 26.0688 <14.5 HSG NOV 21.1111 <14.5 HSG NOV 28.724 14.1 PYG NOV 23.0694 <14.5 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 23.0806 <14.8 HSG NOV 26.66 13.9 KTO NOV 26.0854 13.9 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26.0889 <15.5 HSG NOV 28.851 14.5 PYG NOV 27.1 <14.2 CGF NOV 28.988 14.4 CGF NOV 28.0792 <14.2 MKJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA DGP - G. DYCK, USA MRV - R. MODIC, USA DKS - S. DVORAK, USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN HSG - G. HANSON II, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LVY - D. LEVY, USA WPX - P. WILLIAMS, NEW ZEALAND MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA MKJ - J. MCKENNA, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________