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: 1251-05 3C 279 VIR No. 614 May 4, 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1251-05 3C 279 VIR The blazar 3C 279 VIR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials APR 25.243 15.3 CCDV OCN MAY 01.979 <15.0 PYG APR 26.9590 <15.4 JCN MAY 03.8889 13.3 DPV APR 29.9625 15.7 JCN MAY 04.106 13.41 CCDV OCN APR 29.969 15.2 PYG MAY 04.177 13.51 CCDV OCN APR 30.948 <15.0 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DPV - P. DUBOVSKY, SLOVAKIA OCN - S. O'CONNOR, CANADA JCN - C. JONES, ENGLAND 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 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! ____________________________________________________________________________