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 1140-03 TW VIR No. 404 0243+37 PY PER 1454+41 TT BOO March 9, 1999 0401+50 FO PER 1841+37 AY LYR 0846+58 BZ UMA 1848+26 CY LYR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 MAR 08.04 <14.5 BRJ MAR 09.0285 13.5 CGF MAR 08.1 <14.1 CGF MAR 09.0285 13.4 BRJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0243+37 PY PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable PY PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 06.0 <14.8 CGF MAR 09.0347 14.0 BRJ MAR 08.04 <14.8 BRJ MAR 09.0653 13.9 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0401+50 FO PERSEI The dwarf nova type (UG subclass) cataclysmic variable FO PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 08.0900 16.92 CCDV ZRE MAR 09.0368 14.0 BRJ MAR 08.1 <14.2 CGF MAR 09.0450 14.71 CCDV ZRE MAR 09.0299 14.4 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0846+58 BZ URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable BZ UMA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 06.1465 15.9: HSG MAR 08.944 14.1 OJR MAR 07.1326 <15.7 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1140-03 TW VIRGINIS The dwarf nova type (UG subclass) cataclysmic variable TW VIR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 08.4875 15.1 SRX MAR 09.4882 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1454+41 TT BOOTIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable TT BOO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 04.001 <14.8 PYG MAR 07.92 13.4 GUN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841+37 AY LYRAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable AY LYR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 28.189 <14.2 MUY MAR 09.194 13.0 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1848+26 CY LYRAE The dwarf nova type (UG subclass) cataclysmic variable CY LYR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 03.3850 16.75 CCDV ZRE MAR 09.3560 13.86 CCDV ZRE MAR 09.208 13.3 OJR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA HSG - G. HANSON II, USA ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA 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! Kerriann Malatesta, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________