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Subject: 0130+50  KT PER        1911-00  FO AQL           No. 465
         0217+70  AM CAS        1937+21  FY VUL           July 12, 1999
         0640-16  HL CMA        2053+25  VW VUL
         1841+37  AY LYR
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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

JUL 08.075    11.8       PYG             JUL 11.003    12.1       MUY
JUL 09.006    12.0       MUY             JUL 11.055    12.0       PYG
JUL 10.011    12.1       MUY             JUL 11.1465   12.3       BRJ
JUL 10.072    11.9       PYG             JUL 12.1618   12.4       BRJ
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0217+70  AM CASSIOPEIAE

The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AM CAS is in
outburst, as indicated by the following observations:

                     AAVSO Observer                           AAVSO Observer
    UT        Mag.     Initials              UT        Mag.     Initials

JUL 08.1278   14.2       BRJ             JUL 11.0333   12.8       POX
JUL 09.004   <13.5       MUY             JUL 11.1285   13.2       BRJ
JUL 10.010   <13.5       MUY             JUL 12.1590   13.3       BRJ
JUL 11.000    12.8       MUY
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0640-16  HL CANIS MAJORIS

The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable HL CMA appears to be in outburst,
as indicated by the following observation:

                     AAVSO Observer
    UT        Mag.     Initials

JUL 09.8306   11.4       SRX
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1841+37  AY LYRAE

The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable AY LYR is in
outburst, as indicated by the following observations:

                     AAVSO Observer                           AAVSO Observer
    UT        Mag.     Initials              UT        Mag.     Initials

JUL 09.0590  <14.2       BMM             JUL 10.979    13.0       PYG
JUL 09.1910   13.3       BTB             JUL 11.0111   12.8       POX
JUL 09.91     13.5       GUN             JUL 11.1194   12.8       BRJ
JUL 09.924    13.7       RMQ             JUL 11.1306   13.1       CGF
JUL 09.957    13.3       MUY             JUL 11.2167   12.8       DLA
JUL 09.961    13.1       OJR             JUL 11.2944   12.8       BTH
JUL 09.9778   13.0       JCN             JUL 11.9      12.8       VET
JUL 10.0083   13.2       BMM             JUL 11.9      12.8       VET
JUL 10.013    13.5       PYG             JUL 11.95     12.1       GGX
JUL 10.2076   12.6       BTB             JUL 11.95     12.1       GGX
JUL 10.940    13.3       RMQ             JUL 12.0403   12.5       BMM
JUL 10.953    12.7       MUY             JUL 12.1215   12.8       BRJ
JUL 10.9639   12.7       JCN             JUL 12.1556   12.7       CGF
JUL 10.9743   12.9       BMM
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1911-00  FO AQUILAE

The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AQL is in
outburst, as indicated by the following observations:

                     AAVSO Observer                           AAVSO Observer
    UT        Mag.     Initials              UT        Mag.     Initials

JUL 08.060   <15.2       PYG             JUL 11.0236   13.4       POX
JUL 08.5035   14.4       SRX             JUL 11.026    13.8       PYG
JUL 08.958    13.9       MUY             JUL 11.1229   13.5       BRJ
JUL 09.5299   13.8       SRX             JUL 12.1146   13.3       BRJ
JUL 09.965    13.7       MUY             JUL 12.1990   13.49 CCDV ZRE
JUL 10.010    13.8       PYG
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1937+21  FY VULPECULAE

The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable FY VUL is in
outburst, as indicated by the following observations:

                     AAVSO Observer                           AAVSO Observer
    UT        Mag.     Initials              UT        Mag.     Initials

JUL 02.944   <14.1       MUY             JUL 08.044    13.6       PYG
JUL 05.024    13.9       PYG             JUL 08.975    13.7       MUY
JUL 05.964    14.0       MUY             JUL 09.975    13.9       MUY
JUL 06.955    13.9       MUY             JUL 11.010    13.9       PYG
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2053+25  VW VULPECULAE

The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VW VUL appears
to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations:

                     AAVSO Observer                           AAVSO Observer
    UT        Mag.     Initials              UT        Mag.     Initials

JUL 10.056    15.2       PYG             JUL 10.988    13.5       PYG
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We thank the following contributors for the data that they
have provided for this News Flash:

BMM - M. BIESMANS, BELGIUM
BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA                  MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM           
BTB - T. BRETL, USA                   OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN                
BTH - T. BURROWS, USA                 POX - M. POXON, ENGLAND               
CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA              PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND              
DLA - A. DILL, USA                    RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND            
GGX - G. GUZMAN, FRANCE               SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA         
GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE              VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE             
JCN - C. JONES, 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
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