THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS 25 Birch Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Tel. 617-354-0484 Fax 617-354-0665 http://www.aavso.org * * * AAVSO NEWS FLASH * * * Subject: 0130+50 KT PER 0803+62 SU UMA No. 381 0611+15 CZ ORI 0945+12 X LEO January 8, 1999 0640-16 HL CMA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+50 KT PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable KT PER is undergoing an outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 30.66  14.1 KTO JAN 05.75 12.8 VET DEC 31.72  12.7 KTO JAN 07.77 13.0 KTO JAN 04.99 12.4 DGP JAN 07.888 13.1 PYG JAN 05.0125 12.7 BRJ JAN 08.0132 13.6 BRJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JAN 06.1174  13.9 MKJ JAN 07.979 12.6 PYG JAN 07.80 12.7 KTO JAN 08.0313 12.3 BRJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0640-16 HL CANIS MAJORIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable HL CMA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 05.48  13.5 WPX JAN 08.009 12.1 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JAN 05.90  13.9 SPK JAN 07.898 12.2 KTO JAN 06.783 12.7 SPK JAN 07.988 12.0 PYG JAN 06.854 12.6 SPK JAN 08.0340 12.3 BRJ JAN 07.801 12.2 KTO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 DEC 29.318 16.0 OCN JAN 08.032 12.9 PYG DEC 30.19  13.2 KTO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND DGP - G. DYCK, USA SPK - P. SCHMEER, GERMANY KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE MKJ - J. MCKENNA, USA WPX - P. WILLIAMS, NEW ZEALAND OCN - S. O'CONNOR, CANADA Please monitor these and other variable stars closely and phone-in, fax, or e-mail your observations to the AAVSO. Good observing! Rebecca Pellock, Technical Assistant on behalf of Janet A. Mattei, Director ____________________________________________________________________________ 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 visiting the following web page: http://www.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 An archive of past issues of the News Flash is available at the following web page: http://www.aavso.org/newsflash/ We look forward to including your observations in future editions of AAVSO NEWS FLASH! ____________________________________________________________________________