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: 1701-32 FQ SCO 1954+16 AW SGE No. 643 1841+43 V344 LYR 2023+43 V503 CYG July 12, 2000 1854+30 DM LYR 2026-45 TU IND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1701-32 FQ SCORPII The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FQ SCO is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 08.369 <14.0 WPX JUL 11.537 13.0 SRX JUL 11.5004 12.8 WPX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841+43 V344 LYRAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V344 LYR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 10.952 <15.5 PYG JUL 11.974 14.6 PYG JUL 11.2521 <14.3 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1854+30 DM LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable DM LYR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 07.1958 <16.0 HSG JUL 12.056 14.1 PYG JUL 09.4236 <15.4 HSG JUL 12.1215 <14.8 MKJ JUL 10.958 <15.4 PYG JUL 12.1785 14.6 HSG JUL 11.976 14.3 PYG JUL 12.1951 14.5: SXN JUL 12.017 14.2 PYG JUL 12.2528 14.5 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954+16 AW SAGITTAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable AW SGE is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 09.4389 <15.0 HSG JUL 11.565 14.0 SRX JUL 09.708 <14.0 SRX JUL 12.030 14.7 PYG JUL 09.936 <14.2 RMQ JUL 12.054 14.7 PYG JUL 10.938 <14.5 RMQ JUL 12.1806 14.3 HSG JUL 11.031 <14.9 PYG JUL 12.2771 14.2 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2023+43 V503 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V503 CYG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 09.4319 <16.0 HSG JUL 11.2743 14.0 SXN JUL 09.912 <14.6 RMQ JUL 12.013 14.7 PYG JUL 10.3542 <14.2 SXN JUL 12.2556 <14.2 SXN JUL 11.007 14.5 PYG JUL 12.2632 14.9 HSG JUL 11.1243 14.7 BRJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2026-45 TU INDI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable TU IND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 08.8333 <15.3 PEX JUL 11.8778 14.1 PEX JUL 11.524 14.1 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MKJ - J. MCKENNA, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA WPX - P. WILLIAMS, NEW ZEALAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________