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 1805-14 UZ SER No. 479 0207-63 WX HYI 1848+26 CY LYR August 9, 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 AUG 04.92 <14.1 KTO AUG 07.3535 12.6 DPL AUG 05.955 <13.8: MUY AUG 07.958 12.7 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25.7944 13.0 SRX AUG 07.948 12.2 MLF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1805-14 UZ SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable UZ SER is undergoing an outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 03.1170 16.23 CCDV ZRE AUG 07.899 13.4 MUY AUG 03.4160 <15.0 SRX AUG 09.223 14.4 OCN AUG 06.4125 13.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1848+26 CY LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CY LYR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 06.1361 <14.0 MKJ AUG 07.904 13.3 MUY AUG 07.85 12.4 GUN AUG 09.2083 13.2 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DPL - P. DOMBROWSKI, USA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE OCN - S. O'CONNOR, CANADA KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MKJ - J. MCKENNA, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA 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 ____________________________________________________________________________ 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! ____________________________________________________________________________