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: 0854-24 VZ PYX 1848+26 CY LYR No. 631 1723-46 AT ARA 1934+30 EM CYG June 6, 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 04.39 <14.4 WPX JUN 05.4479 12.5 PEX JUN 05.4215 12.3 WPX JUN 06.4236 13.1 WPX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1723-46 AT ARAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable AT ARA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 04.44 <14.6 WPX JUN 06.4520 14.0 WPX JUN 05.4444 14.5 WPX JUN 06.4750 14.0 WPX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1848+26 CY LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CY LYR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 04.1850 16.87 CCDV ZRE JUN 05.93 13.7 GGX JUN 04.2306 <14.4 SXN JUN 05.975 13.4 OJR JUN 04.910 <14.3 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1934+30 EM CYGNI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable EM CYG appears to be going into outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 04.2800 14.1 CCDV ZRE JUN 04.9222 14.0 DPV JUN 04.406 14.0 LMK JUN 05.9792 13.3 DPV JUN 04.890 13.6 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DPV - P. DUBOVSKY, SLOVAKIA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND GGX - G. GUZMAN, FRANCE SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA WPX - P. WILLIAMS, NEW ZEALAND OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________