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 0641+28 IR GEM No. 596 0207-63 WX HYI 1215-17 TV CRV March 24, 2000 0229+40 KW AND 1953+77 AB DRA 0401+50 FO PER 2025-56 TT IND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 18.0632 12.8 SXN MAR 22.7830 11.1 SJZ MAR 19.80 12.0 VET MAR 24.0271 11.2 BRJ MAR 21.80 11.3 VET MAR 24.0521 11.6 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0207-63 WX HYDRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable WX HYI may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 17.4090 13.9 SRX MAR 24.4056 13.0 SRX MAR 18.4194 14.0: SRX MAR 24.4674 12.8 SRX MAR 23.4028 <13.7 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0229+40 KW ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable KW AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 14.809 <14.6 PYG MAR 18.815 <14.6 PYG MAR 17.1 <17.5 CCD SPK MAR 24.156 15.0: CCD SPK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0401+50 FO PERSEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FO PER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 11.1243 14.8 HSG MAR 15.819 <13.7 OJR MAR 12.819 <13.7 OJR MAR 18.0944 <13.2 SXN MAR 14.1278 <14.2 HSG MAR 24.0417 13.5 BRJ MAR 15.1250 <14.2 HSG MAR 24.0910 13.5: SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0641+28 IR GEMINORUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable IR GEM appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 23.1420 16.13 ZRE MAR 24.0569 13.4 BRJ MAR 23.2438 13.0 BTH MAR 24.1280 12.84 ZRE MAR 23.4111 <13.6 SRX MAR 24.4500 13.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1215-17 TV CORVI The dwarf nova type (UG: subclass) cataclysmic variable TV CRV is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 15.1664 17.2: SFK MAR 24.2118 13.8 LVY MAR 23.1667 <14.6 LVY MAR 24.4458 13.5 SRX MAR 23.4375 <14.0 SRX MAR 24.4667 13.5 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1953+77 AB DRACONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AB DRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 18.806 14.3 PYG MAR 24.0264 12.8 BRJ MAR 20.9542 13.2 JCN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2025-56 TT INDI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TT IND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 18.8646 <15.0 PEX MAR 23.8625 12.6 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA SFK - F. SCHEDER, USA BTH - T. BURROWS, USA SJZ - J. SPEIL, POLAND HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SPK - P. SCHMEER, GERMANY JCN - C. JONES, ENGLAND SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LVY - D. LEVY, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND 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 Gamze Menali, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________