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: 0106+34 FN AND 0854-41 CU VEL No. 581 0714-26 WZ CMA 0945+12 X LEO February 25, 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0106+34 FN ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FN AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 21.8097 <16.2 JCN FEB 25.1153 13.4 HSG FEB 22.7569 <13.7 DPV FEB 25.1340 13.4 HSG FEB 24.1097 13.5 KB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27.5063 <15.0 SRX FEB 24.5139 14.4 SRX FEB 22.4424 15.0 SRX FEB 25.5750 14.4 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-41 CU VELORUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable CU VEL is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 09.47 <14.5 WPX FEB 25.6375 11.5 PEX FEB 25.5097 11.1 WPX FEB 25.6528 11.5 PEX FEB 25.5659 11.6 WPX FEB 25.6861 11.3 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945+12 X LEONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable X LEO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 21.331 16.2 CCDV OCN FEB 24.944 <14.1 OJR FEB 21.979 <14.4 PYG FEB 25.1326 14.2 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DPV - P. DUBOVSKY, SLOVAKIA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN HSG - G. HANSON II, USA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA JCN - C. JONES, ENGLAND PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND KB - W. KAMINSKI, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA OCN - S. O'CONNOR, CANADA WPX - P. WILLIAMS, NEW ZEALAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________