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: 0207-63 WX HYI 1120-35 V442 CEN No. 447 0822+25 AT CNC 1140-03 TW VIR June 3, 1999 0854-24 VZ PYX 1612-54 HP NOR 0855+18 SY CNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0207-63 WX HYDRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable WX HYI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 19.7778 14.6 SRX JUN 03.3479 12.8 SRX JUN 02.3410 <13.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0822+25 AT CANCRI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AT CNC appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 17.0917 14.3 BRJ JUN 02.3458 13.0 SRX MAY 17.3840 14.0 SRX JUN 03.3556 13.4 SRX MAY 18.4292 <13.5 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 01.69 <14.3 MLF JUN 02.685 12.5 MLF JUN 02.3424 12.8 SRX JUN 03.3535 13.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0855+18 SY CANCRI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable SY CNC appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 28.3583 13.1 SRX JUN 03.3569 11.8 SRX JUN 02.3465 11.9 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1120-35 V442 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V442 CEN is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 15.4458 <15.0 SRX JUN 02.693 12.2 OB JUN 01.7 <13.2 OB JUN 03.3944 12.4 SRX JUN 02.4083 13.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1140-03 TW VIRGINIS The dwarf nova type 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 MAY 31.2118 15.5 CCDV COO JUN 03.3667 13.9 SRX JUN 02.3917 15.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1612-54 HP NORMAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable HP NOR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 26.7972 <14.5 SRX JUN 02.3646 13.2 SRX MAY 28.3938 <13.0 SRX JUN 03.3750 13.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA OB - M. OVERBEEK, SOUTH AFRICA COO - L. COOK, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________