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: 0207-63 WX HYI 1848+26 CY LYR No. 656 0803+62 SU UMA 2026-45 TU IND August 10, 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 AUG 08.019 14.2 MLF AUG 09.8264 13.4 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0803+62 SU URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable SU UMA may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observation: AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials AUG 10.044 12.1 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 AUG 07.914 <15.5 RMQ AUG 09.0917 13.8 BRJ AUG 08.0875 <14.0 DKS AUG 09.87 13.4 GUN AUG 08.1736 <14.0 SXN AUG 09.877 13.4 OJR AUG 08.893 <13.6 OJR AUG 09.914 13.5 RMQ AUG 08.953 13.6 MUY AUG 10.07 13.3 VET AUG 08.962 13.9 PYG AUG 10.2257 13.4 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 AUG 04.609 <15.0 SRX AUG 09.8111 14.1 PEX AUG 07.45 <14.6 WPX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND DKS - S. DVORAK, USA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN WPX - P. WILLIAMS, NEW ZEALAND 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! Rebecca Pellock, Technical Assistant on behalf of Janet A. Mattei, Director ____________________________________________________________________________ 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! ____________________________________________________________________________