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 1804+67 EX DRA No. 414 0725+06 SV CMI 1830-37 BP CRA March 26, 1999 0945+12 X LEO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26.044 12.0 CGF MAR 26.0493 12.3 BRJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0725+06 SV CANIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable SV CMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 16.4382 <14.6 SRX MAR 23.0993 <14.3 MKJ MAR 17.1076 <14.3 MKJ MAR 26.0771 13.8 BRJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945+12 X LEONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable X LEO is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 25.2542 15.7 RR MAR 26.0819 12.4 BRJ MAR 25.2711 <13.3 BEB MAR 26.0951 12.8 CGF MAR 26.05 12.6 DGP MAR 26.1090 13.0 SCE MAR 26.0556 12.3 DPL MAR 26.2632 12.5 CCDV COO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1804+67 EX DRACONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable EX DRA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 18.011 15.6 PYG MAR 26.0819 13.2 CGF MAR 23.2743 14.2 CCDV ZRE MAR 26.3021 13.0 CCDV ZRE MAR 26.0431 12.5 BRJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1830-37 BP CORONAE AUSTRINAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable BP CRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 21.859 <15.3 PEX MAR 25.837 14.2 PEX MAR 24.7910 14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BEB - R. BERG, USA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA RR - R. ROYER, USA COO - L. COOK, USA SCE - C. SCOVIL, USA DGP - G. DYCK, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA DPL - P. DOMBROWSKI, USA ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA MKJ - J. MCKENNA, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________