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: 0401+50 FO PER 0744-23 BV PUP No. 571 0524-03 V1159 ORI 1454+41 TT BOO February 8, 2000 0725+06 SV CMI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 FEB 07.1271 <15.0 HSG FEB 08.1021 13.5 SXN FEB 08.0139 13.5 BRJ FEB 08.1299 13.5 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0524-03 V1159 ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V1159 ORI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 07.5000 14.8 NLX FEB 08.1708 <13.6 SXN FEB 08.1174 14.1 KB FEB 08.4812 13.8 SRX FEB 08.1208 14.0 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0725+06 SV CANIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable SV CMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 29.181 16.5: CCDV OCN FEB 06.2958 <14.3 SXN JAN 29.2410 <13.8 SXN FEB 07.4736 <14.6 SRX JAN 31.9097 <14.7 DPV FEB 08.2174 <14.3 SXN FEB 02.824 <13.8 MUY FEB 08.4896 14.3 SRX FEB 04.288 15.7 CCDV OCN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0744-23 BV PUPPIS The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable BV PUP appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 06.4965 15.1 SRX FEB 07.763 14.7 PEX FEB 07.4826 15.0 SRX FEB 08.4944 14.0 SRX FEB 07.5222 14.6 NLX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1454+41 TT BOOTIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable TT BOO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 07.5049 <15.4 HSG FEB 08.3361 13.6 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA NLX - P. NELSON, AUSTRALIA DPV - P. DUBOVSKY, SLOVAKIA OCN - S. O'CONNOR, CANADA HSG - G. HANSON II, USA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA KB - W. KAMINSKI, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM SXN - M. SIMONSEN, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________