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Subject: 0605+47 SS AUR 0854-24 VZ PYX No. 376
0611+15 CZ ORI 1953+77 AB DRA December 16, 1998
0803+62 SU UMA
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0605+47 SS AURIGAE
The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable SS AUR is in outburst, as indicated
by the following observations:
AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer
UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials
DEC 15.0257 14.5 BRJ DEC 15.95 13.9 DGP
DEC 15.1 14.8: CGF DEC 16.024 13.7 CGF
DEC 15.1069 14.7 HSG DEC 16.0278 13.5 BRJ
DEC 15.2520 14.71 CCDV ZRE DEC 16.057 13.3 MRV
DEC 15.3576 14.4 KMA DEC 16.1090 13.3 MKJ
DEC 15.476 14.4 MRV DEC 16.1510 13.54 CCDV ZRE
DEC 15.88 14.2 KTO DEC 16.1521 13.6 CMG
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0611+15 CZ ORIONIS
The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CZ ORI is in outburst, as indicated
by the following observations:
AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer
UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials
DEC 15.1 <14.4 CGF DEC 16.094 12.7 CGF
DEC 15.88 <13.3 KTO DEC 16.1410 12.8 MKJ
DEC 16.0319 12.8 BRJ DEC 16.4903 12.4 SRX
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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
DEC 15.0264 14.1 BRJ DEC 15.89 12.1 KTO
DEC 15.3854 14.0 KMA DEC 16.0285 12.2 BRJ
DEC 15.7007 12.5 WDM
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0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS
The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX appears
to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations:
AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer
UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials
DEC 11.5646 15.1 SRX DEC 16.5507 12.9 SRX
DEC 16.4931 13.0 SRX
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1953+77 AB DRACONIS
The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AB DRA is in
outburst, as indicated by the following observations:
AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer
UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials
DEC 14.9951 14.6 BRJ DEC 15.9970 12.4 CCDV ZRE
DEC 15.0736 14.4 HSG DEC 16.0049 12.6 BRJ
DEC 15.1 14.2: CGF DEC 16.006 12.8 CGF
DEC 15.95 13.0 DGP DEC 16.0361 12.7 BMM
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We thank the following contributors for the data that they
have provided for this News Flash:
BMM - M. BIESMANS, BELGIUM KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND
BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA MKJ - J. MCKENNA, USA
CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA MRV - R. MODIC, USA
CMG - G. COMELLO, NETHERLANDS SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA
DGP - G. DYCK, USA WDM - M. WESTLUND, SWEDEN
HSG - G. HANSON II, USA ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA
KMA - M. KOMOROUS, CANADA
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
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