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: 1841+43 V344 LYR 2335+12 HX PEG No. 489 August 31, 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841+43 V344 LYRAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V344 LYR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 20.010 15.7: PYG AUG 27.954 <14.2 PYG AUG 25.83 15.5 KTO AUG 30.84 14.4 KTO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2335+12 HX PEGASI The cataclysmic variable HX PEG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 22.7736 13.7 SRX AUG 31.01 12.9 KTO AUG 29.2750 12.8 GRI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: GRI - J. GRIESE III, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________