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Subject: 0401+50 FO PER 1953+77 AB DRA No. 392
0518+00 BI ORI 2138+43 SS CYG February 4, 1999
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0401+50 FO PERSEI
The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FO PER appears to be in outburst,
as indicated by the following observation:
AAVSO Observer
UT Mag. Initials
FEB 04.042 13.2 CGF
According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than
visual magnitude 15.0 during quiescence.
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0518+00 BI ORIONIS
The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable BI ORI is in outburst, as indicated
by the following observations:
AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer
UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials
JAN 17.4833 15.3 SRX FEB 04.052 14.4 CGF
JAN 25.5931 14.6 SRX FEB 04.4868 14.0 SRX
FEB 01.4799 14.2 SRX
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1953+77 AB DRACONIS
The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AB DRA appears to
be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations:
AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer
UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials
JAN 30.253 14.0: MUY FEB 04.034 12.8 CGF
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2138+43 SS CYGNI
The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable SS CYG
appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations:
AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer
UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials
JAN 31.97 11.5 DGP FEB 03.0248 10.5 BEB
JAN 31.9861 11.5 KMA FEB 03.9639 10.6 CGF
FEB 02.0 12.0 CGF
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We thank the following contributors for the data that they
have provided for this News Flash:
BEB - R. BERG, USA KMA - M. KOMOROUS, CANADA
CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM
DGP - G. DYCK, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA
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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