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: 0401+50 FO PER No. 653 1508+23 NY SER August 3, 2000 2053+25 VW VUL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 AUG 02.015 13.7 RMQ AUG 03.032 13.9: RMQ According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 15.0 during quiescence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1508+23 NY SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable NY SER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUL 21.935 <15.5 PYG AUG 01.910 14.8 PYG JUL 25.1424 <14.7 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2053+25 VW VULPECULAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable VW VUL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 01.079 14.9 PYG AUG 01.951 14.3 PYG AUG 01.918 15.0 RMQ AUG 02.9222 14.2: DPV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DPV - P. DUBOVSKY, SLOVAKIA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND SXN - M. SIMONSEN, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________