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 0658+12 GH GEM No. 524 0243+37 PY PER 0725+06 SV CMI November 8, 1999 0609+15 V344 ORI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 07.885 14.1 MLF NOV 08.6118 12.0 SRX NOV 08.4319 12.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0243+37 PY PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable PY PER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 05.325 15.2 CCDV OCN NOV 07.797 14.0: MUY NOV 07.340 14.7 CCDV OCN NOV 08.295 14.6 CCDV OCN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0609+15 V344 ORIONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V344 ORI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 04.038 14.3 PYG NOV 08.6375 14.0 SRX NOV 04.101 14.0 KTO According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 15.5 during quiescence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0658+12 GH GEMINORUM The variable star GH GEM appears to be bright, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 06.3722 12.7 SXN NOV 07.3229 12.8 SXN According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 14.0 when it is in its faint state. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0725+06 SV CANIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable SV CMI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 03.7056 <14.6 SRX NOV 08.374 13.0 CCDV OCN NOV 04.213 <13.8 MUY NOV 08.6278 13.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA OCN - S. O'CONNOR, CANADA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________