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: 0043+56B GX CAS 1344+08 CR BOO No. 410 0130+50 KT PER 1702-25 V2051 OPH March 17, 1999 0830+21 CC CNC 1953+77 AB DRA 1317-41 V803 CEN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0043+56B GX CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable GX CAS appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 16.1208 <15.2 HSG MAR 17.0382 14.5 BRJ MAR 16.817 13.7 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+50 KT PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable KT PER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 16.1243 <14.7 HSG MAR 16.808 12.8 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0830+21 CC CANCRI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CC CNC appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 16.894 <15.6 PYG MAR 17.5014 14.2 SRX MAR 16.92 <14.0 KTO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1317-41 V803 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V803 CEN may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 16.4618 <14.8 SRX MAR 17.4639 13.7 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1344+08 CR BOOTIS The magnetic variable CR BOO appears to be active, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 14.080 14.8: PYG MAR 16.049 <14.1 PYG MAR 15.033 <13.8 MGH MAR 16.997 13.9 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1702-25 V2051 OPHIUCHI The nova-like variable V2051 OPH appears to active, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 13.7243 <14.5 SRX MAR 16.7771 13.8 SRX MAR 16.7118 13.8 SRX MAR 16.854 13.7 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1953+77 AB DRACONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AB DRA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 16.1299 13.6 HSG MAR 17.0139 12.7 CGF MAR 16.3345 <13.0 BEB MAR 17.0375 12.8 BRJ MAR 16.825 13.2 PYG MAR 17.4000 12.5 KMA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BEB - R. BERG, USA KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA HSG - G. HANSON II, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND KMA - M. KOMOROUS, CANADA 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 ____________________________________________________________________________ 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! ____________________________________________________________________________