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: 0109+37 FO AND 0854-24 VZ PYX No. 552 0401+50 FO PER 1934+30 EM CYG January 4, 2000 0631+00 CW MON 1953+77 AB DRA 0714-26 WZ CMA 2318+17 IP PEG 0804+28 YZ CNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0109+37 FO ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 03.938 15.5 PYG JAN 04.1000 14.6 KB JAN 04.0993 15.1 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0401+50 FO PERSEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FO PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 30.2347 <15.0 HSG JAN 03.76 14.2 VET JAN 01.802 13.1 OJR JAN 03.822 13.7 OJR JAN 02.818 13.3 OJR JAN 04.1104 14.2 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0631+00 CW MONOCEROTIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CW MON appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 29.935 <13.9 MUY JAN 02.749 13.3 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0714-26 WZ CANIS MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable WZ CMA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 01.4917 15.2 SRX JAN 02.744 14.6 PEX JAN 02.5049 15.1 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0804+28 YZ CANCRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable YZ CNC is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 30.2493 15.1: HSG JAN 03.972 12.1 OJR JAN 02.904 <13.3 MUY JAN 04.004 12.2 PYG JAN 03.77 12.5 VET JAN 04.2285 12.2 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 17.7125 14.6 SRX JAN 02.772 12.8 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1934+30 EM CYGNI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable EM CYG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 28.0875 14.1 HSG JAN 03.74 12.6 VET DEC 30.0833 13.9 HSG JAN 04.0882 12.3 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1953+77 AB DRACONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AB DRA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 30.0778 14.2 HSG JAN 04.0813 12.8 HSG JAN 03.927 13.4 PYG JAN 04.2146 12.6 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2318+17 IP PEGASI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable IP PEG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 03.73 <14.5 GUN JAN 04.73 13.2 GUN JAN 04.0861 <15.4 HSG JAN 04.772 13.3 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA HSG - G. HANSON, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND KB - W. KAMINSKI, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN 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! ____________________________________________________________________________