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: 0409-71 VW HYI 0822+25 AT CNC No. 680 0541+28 FS AUR 1552+72 SS UMI October 6, 2000 0640-16 HL CMA 2053+25 VW VUL 0749+22 U GEM 2131+40 V630 CYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0409-71 VW HYDRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VW HYI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 04.773 <13.7 PEX OCT 05.4312 13.5 WPX OCT 05.412 13.7: NLX OCT 06.4541 9.1 WPX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0541+28 FS AURIGAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FS AUR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 29.082 <15.6 PYG OCT 06.058 15.4 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0640-16 HL CANIS MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable HL CMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 30.3805 <13.8 DPL OCT 04.770 12.4 SRX OCT 02.799 <12.5 PEX OCT 04.799 <12.5 PEX OCT 03.717 <12.5 SRX OCT 06.162 11.4 MUY OCT 04.735 12.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0749+22 U GEMINORUM The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable U GEM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 03.188 <13.8 MUY OCT 06.046 10.1 MGH OCT 03.769 <13.3 SRX OCT 06.0938 9.2 CMG OCT 04.765 13.5 SRX OCT 06.156 9.5 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0822+25 AT CANCRI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AT CNC appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials SEP 25.051 <14.2 RMQ OCT 06.169 13.5 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1552+72 SS URSAE MINORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable SS UMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 03.1326 <15.8 HSG OCT 05.972 <15.4 PYG OCT 05.8785 <14.7 DPV OCT 06.1007 15.2 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2053+25 VW VULPECULAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable VW VUL is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 02.843 14.9 RMQ OCT 05.7826 13.7 DPV OCT 04.8542 13.8: DPV OCT 05.980 13.5 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2131+40 V630 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (possible SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V630 CYG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 01.2431 <15.6 HSG OCT 06.003 14.6 PYG OCT 02.2417 <15.2 HSG OCT 06.078 14.5 PYG OCT 02.759 <14.7 RMQ OCT 06.2174 14.7 HSG OCT 03.1507 <15.6 HSG OCT 06.2424 14.7 HSG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CMG - G. COMELLO, NETHERLANDS NLX - P. NELSON, AUSTRALIA DPL - P. DOMBROWSKI, USA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA DPV - P. DUBOVSKY, SLOVAKIA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND HSG - G. HANSON II, USA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM WPX - P. WILLIAMS, NEW ZEALAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________