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: 1120-35 V442 CEN 1505-64 EK TRA No. 593 1317-41 V803 CEN 1529-40 BR LUP March 20, 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1120-35 V442 CENTAURI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V442 CEN appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 11.79 <14.4 MLF MAR 20.4340 12.2 SRX MAR 18.4354 <13.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1317-41 V803 CENTAURI The variable star V803 CEN is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 15.7944 <15.2 PEX MAR 18.4187 12.5 SRX MAR 17.4479 <13.4 SRX MAR 18.4417 12.5 SRX MAR 17.8056 12.2 PEX MAR 20.4333 12.7 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1505-64 EK TRIANGULI AUSTRALIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable EK TRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 03.49 <14.2 WPX MAR 20.4431 11.4 SRX MAR 18.4396 <13.2 SRX MAR 20.4521 11.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1529-40 BR LUPI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable BR LUP appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 15.8007 <15.3 PEX MAR 17.8132 13.9 PEX MAR 16.7111 14.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________