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 No. 576 0750-24 BX PUP February 15, 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0207-63 WX HYDRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable WX HYI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 14.4486 <14.0 SRX FEB 15.4576 12.9 SRX FEB 14.4875 14.2 NLX FEB 15.5028 12.5 NLX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0750-24 BX PUPPIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable BX PUP appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 13.75 <15.0 PEX FEB 15.4771 14.4 SRX FEB 14.4778 14.4 SRX FEB 15.5007 13.8 NLX FEB 14.754 14.2 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: NLX - P. NELSON, AUSTRALIA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA PEX - A. PEARCE, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________