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 0849+11 AK CNC No. 408 0804+28 YZ CNC March 15, 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 10.1076 13.8 HSG MAR 14.795 11.4 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0804+28 YZ CANCRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable YZ CNC is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 13.5167 14.6 SRX MAR 14.8 12.4 VET MAR 13.929 13.4 PYG MAR 14.847 12.5 MUY MAR 14.0950 12.71 CCDV ZRE MAR 15.2169 12.7 BEB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0849+11 AK CANCRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable AK CNC is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 10.907 <15.3 PYG MAR 13.939 13.4 PYG MAR 11.87 <13.6 SPK MAR 13.983 13.5 PYG MAR 13.837 13.7 SPK MAR 14.854 13.8 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BEB - R. BERG, USA SPK - P. SCHMEER, GERMANY HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________