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 1702-25 V2051 OPH No. 471 0207-63 WX HYI 1723-42 MM SCO July 26, 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JUL 23.094 <14.7 PYG JUL 25.3604 12.8 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JUL 23.8424 14.0 SRX JUL 25.4694 13.0 SRX JUL 24.7979 12.8 SRX JUL 25.7944 13.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1702-25 V2051 OPHIUCHI The nova-like variable V2051 OPH appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 18.4361 15.0 SRX JUL 26.4458 13.5 SRX JUL 26.4271 12.9 SRX JUL 26.4500 12.9 SRX JUL 26.4410 <13.8 SRX JUL 26.4667 12.9 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1723-42 MM SCORPII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable MM SCO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 18.4000 <14.6 SRX JUL 26.4535 13.8 SRX JUL 26.4312 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________