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: 0130+50 KT PER 1803+05 V426 OPH No. 678 0547-05 CN ORI 1805-14 UZ SER September 28, 2000 0744-23 BV PUP 1848-19 FN SGR 0803+62 SU UMA 1911-00 FO AQL 0854-41 CU VEL 1951-09 UU AQL 1719-35 V478 SCO 2244-27 TY PSA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 SEP 24.906 15.1 RMQ SEP 27.167 12.8 MUY SEP 24.920 <14.3 MUY SEP 27.2986 12.4 SXN SEP 25.2424 <14.7 HSG SEP 28.0 12.4 DGP SEP 25.817 <14.5 RMQ SEP 28.0430 12.2 DPL SEP 26.2569 14.2 HSG SEP 28.0688 12.2 BRJ SEP 26.957 12.4 RMQ SEP 28.2438 12.9 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0547-05 CN ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable CN ORI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 25.053 <13.7 RMQ SEP 27.181 12.8 MUY SEP 25.4034 13.0 DPL SEP 27.742 12.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0744-23 BV PUPPIS The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable BV PUP appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 03.790 <14.4 SRX SEP 27.754 13.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0803+62 SU URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable SU UMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 25.034 14.2 RMQ SEP 27.7924 11.7 WDM SEP 27.189 <13.9 MUY SEP 27.80 11.9 GUN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-41 CU VELORUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable CU VEL is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 11.0 <13.5 OB SEP 27.751 11.4 SRX SEP 26.087 11.2 SJX SEP 27.774 11.4 SRX SEP 27.108 11.2 SJX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1719-35 V478 SCORPII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V478 SCO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 24.415 <14.6 SRX SEP 28.462 14.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1803+05 V426 OPHIUCHI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V426 OPH appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 25.775 12.8 RMQ SEP 27.0977 12.3 BEB SEP 26.7639 12.6 DPV SEP 27.8021 12.5 DPV SEP 26.784 12.8 RMQ SEP 28.0229 12.0 BRJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1805-14 UZ SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable UZ SER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 23.81 13.8 VET SEP 26.1236 13.6 HSG SEP 24.1194 13.7 HSG SEP 28.0 12.2 DGP SEP 24.460 13.2 SRX SEP 28.0236 12.7 BRJ SEP 25.1215 13.7 HSG SEP 28.1563 12.8 HSG SEP 25.80 13.7 VET SEP 28.428 12.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1848-19 FN SAGITTARII The Z AND type variable type FN SGR appears to be brightening, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 21.557 <13.0 PEX SEP 25.558 12.4 PEX SEP 22.03 12.6 BRJ SEP 27.0670 12.2 BEB SEP 23.01 12.6 BRJ SEP 27.72 12.8 MLF SEP 24.571 12.4 PEX SEP 28.03 12.5 BRJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1911-00 FO AQUILAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AQL is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 26.1340 <15.4 HSG SEP 28.0 14.0 DGP SEP 26.8194 <13.8 DPV SEP 28.0319 13.9 BRJ SEP 27.1097 13.7 SXN SEP 28.1681 14.0 HSG SEP 27.8125 14.4 DPV SEP 28.406 13.7 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951-09 UU AQUILAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable UU AQL is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 26.1340 <15.4 HSG SEP 27.8160 11.4 DPV SEP 26.8174 13.5 DPV SEP 28.0 11.2 DGP SEP 26.913 13.2 MGH SEP 28.0361 11.9 BRJ SEP 27.1096 12.6 BEB SEP 28.1681 11.6 HSG SEP 27.1160 12.7 SXN SEP 28.405 11.2 SRX SEP 27.80 12.3 GUN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2244-27 TY PISCIS AUSTRINI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable TY PSA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 24.432 <14.6 SRX SEP 28.478 12.7 SRX SEP 28.432 12.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BEB - R. BERG, USA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA OB - M. OVERBEEK, SOUTH AFRICA DGP - G. DYCK, USA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA DPL - P. DOMBROWSKI, USA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND DPV - P. DUBOVSKY, SLOVAKIA SJX - J. SMIT, SOUTH AFRICA GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA HSG - G. HANSON II, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA WDM - M. WESTLUND, SWEDEN 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! ____________________________________________________________________________