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: **Chart for XTE J1118+480 now online** 0207-63 WX HYI 0945+34 RZ LMI No. 601 0217+70 AM CAS 1344+08 CR BOO April 3, 2000 0409-71 VW HYI 1612-54 HP NOR 0524-03 V1159 ORI 1911-00 FO AQL 0744-23 BV PUP 1953+77 AB DRA 0909-06 MM HYA 2026-45 TU IND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1112+48 XTE J1118+480 CHART ONLINE An AAVSO d scale preliminary chart for XTE J1118+480 is now available via the AAVSO web page: http://www.aavso.org/ (Please see AAVSO News Flash No. 600 for more information on this object.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0207-63 WX HYDRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable WX HYI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 29.3993 <14.0 SRX APR 02.3965 12.8 SRX APR 01.4083 <13.0 SRX APR 02.7938 12.6 SRX APR 01.7868 12.6 SRX APR 03.4104 13.1 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0217+70 AM CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AM CAS appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 27.1333 <14.5 HSG APR 03.1194 12.7 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0409-71 VW HYDRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VW HYI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 31.4395 14.0 WPX APR 02.718 9.9 OB APR 01.4069 13.8 SRX APR 02.744 9.9 OB APR 01.72 13.9 MLF APR 02.7444 10.0 SRX APR 02.4069 12.0 SRX APR 02.978 9.2 DZS APR 02.5514 11.6 PEX APR 03.4535 9.7 SRX APR 02.708 10.4 MLF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0524-03 V1159 ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V1159 ORI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 27.1167 14.7: HSG APR 03.1257 <14.6 HSG APR 02.4090 <14.0 SRX APR 03.4167 14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 MAR 25.4326 15.0 SRX APR 03.4243 14.0 SRX APR 02.4021 <14.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0909-06 MM HYDRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable MM HYA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 27.55 <15.0 PEX APR 02.4264 13.0 SRX MAR 29.4271 <15.0 SRX APR 02.4771 13.7 PEX APR 01.4299 13.0: SRX APR 02.5458 13.6 PEX APR 02.3958 13.0 SRX APR 03.4354 13.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945+34 RZ LEONIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable RZ LMI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 25.915 15.5: PYG MAR 28.906 <14.1 PYG MAR 26.883 <14.1 MUY MAR 30.6 14.2 HZL MAR 27.2493 14.8: HSG APR 03.2424 14.4 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1344+08 CR BOOTIS The variable star CR BOO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 27.2472 15.2: HSG APR 03.2396 14.0 HSG MAR 27.296 14.9 CCDV OCN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1612-54 HP NORMAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable HP NOR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 30.7660 <14.6 SRX APR 02.7687 13.4 SRX APR 01.7625 <14.5 SRX APR 02.8090 13.6 PEX APR 02.4507 13.4 SRX APR 03.4688 13.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1911-00 FO AQUILAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AQL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 31.4060 16.01 CCDV ZRE APR 01.7771 14.3 SRX APR 01.7465 14.3 SRX APR 02.7576 14.0 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 27.3750 14.0 CCDV ZRE APR 03.2451 12.9 HSG MAR 31.3860 13.5 CCDV ZRE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2026-45 TU INDI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable TU IND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials APR 01.7250 <15.0 SRX APR 02.7410 14.1 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DZS - S. DOMINGUEZ, ARGENTINA OCN - S. O'CONNOR, CANADA HSG - G. HANSON II, USA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA HZL - L. HAZEL, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM WPX - P. WILLIAMS, NEW ZEALAND OB - M. OVERBEEK, SOUTH AFRICA ZRE - R. ZISSELL, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________