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: 0058+40 RX AND 0401+50 FO PER No. 384 0130+50 KT PER 0547-05 CN ORI January 18, 1999 0211+40 KV AND 0725+06 SV CMI 0217+70 AM CAS 1120-35 V442 CEN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JAN 13.927 13.7 OJR JAN 17.8264 10.9 POX JAN 16.0076 13.0 MDP JAN 17.9951 10.6 TSC JAN 17.138 11.0 MRV JAN 18.03 10.9 DGP JAN 17.756 10.9 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JAN 10.918 14.6 PYG JAN 17.9986 12.3 TSC JAN 17.764 12.6 MUY JAN 18.03 12.5 DGP JAN 17.9771 12.7 POX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0211+40 KV ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable KV AND may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials JAN 17.774 14.4 MUY According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 15.0 during quiescence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0217+70 AM CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AM CAS is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 09.842 <14.2 MUY JAN 18.0042 13.2 POX JAN 11.823 <13.5 MUY JAN 18.03 13.5 DGP JAN 17.776 13.1 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0401+50 FO PERSEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FO PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 08.0229 14.1 BRJ JAN 13.934 13.2 OJR JAN 09.851 <13.7 MUY JAN 17.786 13.2 MUY JAN 11.828 <13.7 MUY JAN 18.03 13.4 DGP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JAN 12.4993 14.3 SRX JAN 17.4840 12.8 SRX JAN 14.4938 13.3: SRX JAN 17.813 12.6 MUY JAN 14.7 <13.2 OB JAN 17.906 12.8 MGH JAN 14.759 13.0 OB JAN 17.9278 12.7 POX JAN 15.4868 13.1 WPX JAN 18.0090 12.0: TSC JAN 16.4833 12.8 SRX JAN 18.03 12.9 DGP JAN 17.004 12.8 MGH JAN 18.4743 12.4 WPX JAN 17.4708 12.3 WPX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0725+06 SV CANIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable SV CMI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 16.4708 <14.5 SRX JAN 17.807 13.1 MUY JAN 17.4965 13.2 SRX JAN 18.03 13.6 DGP JAN 17.5375 13.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1120-35 V442 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V442 CEN is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 14.5493 <14.4 SRX JAN 16.979 12.6 MLF JAN 14.88 <14.2 MLF JAN 17.022 12.1 OB JAN 15.0 <13.2 OB JAN 17.5222 12.2 SRX JAN 16.5299 13.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA OB - M. OVERBEEK, SOUTH AFRICA DGP - G. DYCK, USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN MDP - P. MCDONALD, CANADA POX - M. POXON, ENGLAND MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MRV - R. MODIC, USA TSC - S. TRACY, USA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM WPX - P. WILLIAMS, NEW ZEALAND 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 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! ____________________________________________________________________________