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: 0641+28 IR GEM No. 385 1723-46 AT ARA January 20, 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0641+28 IR GEMINORUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable IR GEM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 11.9431 <14.9 POX JAN 17.802 <13.6 MUY JAN 16.4903 <14.0 SRX JAN 19.5139 13.2 SRX JAN 17.5160 <13.6 SRX JAN 20.1125 13.5 MKJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1723-46 AT ARAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable AT ARA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials JAN 20.096 12.0 MLF According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 14.5 during quiescence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: MKJ - J. MCKENNA, USA POX - M. POXON, ENGLAND MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM 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! ____________________________________________________________________________