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: 0217+70 AM CAS 2026-45 TU IND No. 683 0725+06 SV CMI 2209+12 RU PEG October 16, 2000 1958+16 RZ SGE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0217+70 AM CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AM CAS may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 12.837 <14.1 MUY OCT 13.822 <13.5 MUY OCT 13.752 <13.2 RMQ OCT 15.7736 13.4: DPV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0725+06 SV CANIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable SV CMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 08.739 <14.3 SRX OCT 15.1 <13.1 OB OCT 12.180 <13.8 MUY OCT 16.054 13.1 OB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958+16 RZ SAGITTAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable RZ SGE appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 15.7382 <14.7 DPV OCT 16.480 12.8 SRX OCT 16.430 12.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2026-45 TU INDI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable TU IND may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 08.524 <14.0 NLX OCT 16.471 14.0 SRX OCT 11.468 <13.8 NLX OCT 16.533 13.5: NLX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2209+12 RU PEGASI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable RU PEG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 13.3715 12.6 LMK OCT 15.3715 11.8 LMK OCT 13.749 12.4 RMQ OCT 15.7604 11.8 DPV OCT 13.815 12.6 MUY OCT 16.3548 11.4 LMK OCT 14.0083 12.4 DPL OCT 16.436 12.3 SRX OCT 15.0347 12.4 DPL OCT 16.4444 12.0 SSU ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DPL - P. DOMBROWSKI, USA OB - M. OVERBEEK, SOUTH AFRICA DPV - P. DUBOVSKY, SLOVAKIA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM SSU - S. SAKUMA, JAPAN NLX - P. NELSON, AUSTRALIA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________