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: 0109+37 FO AND 1854+30 DM LYR No. 663 0130+50 KT PER 2101+65 FX CEP August 25, 2000 0401+50 FO PER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0109+37 FO ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 23.035 <14.8 PYG AUG 25.074 14.6 PYG AUG 23.999 <15.0 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+50 KT PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable KT PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 23.049 15.1 PYG AUG 24.929 12.8 OJR AUG 23.938 <14.0 MUY AUG 25.083 12.6 PYG AUG 23.973 <15.0 RMQ AUG 25.1014 12.7 BRJ AUG 24.878 13.4 MUY AUG 25.1111 12.6 DPL AUG 24.92 13.0 VET AUG 25.2694 12.5 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23.986 <14.5 RMQ AUG 25.2813 13.6 SXN AUG 24.965 <14.1 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1854+30 DM LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable DM LYR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 23.912 <15.7 RMQ AUG 25.010 15.5 PYG According to the AAVSO International Database this star is fainter than visual magnitude 16.0 during quiescence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2101+65 FX CEPHEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FX CEP appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials AUG 20.994 <15.2 PYG AUG 23.89 15.0 KTO AUG 22.944 <14.8 PYG AUG 23.971 <15.0 RMQ AUG 22.965 <15.0 RMQ AUG 25.002 14.3 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND DPL - P. DOMBROWSKI, USA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND KTO - T. KINNUNEN, FINLAND SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN 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! ____________________________________________________________________________