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: 0058+40 RX AND 0830+21 CC CNC No. 565 0124+57 KU CAS 0854-24 VZ PYX January 27, 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 26.0694 13.8 KB JAN 27.0604 11.1 SXN JAN 26.796 12.5 MUY JAN 27.0625 11.6 MDP JAN 26.830 12.0 SPK JAN 27.0931 11.5 KB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0124+57 KU CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable KU CAS appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 24.812 <15.3 PYG JAN 26.802 13.9 MUY JAN 25.794 <14.1 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0830+21 CC CANCRI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CC CNC appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 09.992 <15.6 PYG JAN 26.978 <13.9 MGH JAN 16.006 <14.8 PYG JAN 27.4847 14.0 SRX JAN 24.871 <13.9 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JAN 17.92 <14.3 MLF JAN 27.4722 12.8 SRX JAN 23.4535 <14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: KB - W. KAMINSKI, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND MDP - P. MCDONALD, CANADA SPK - P. SCHMEER, GERMANY MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM 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! ____________________________________________________________________________