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: 0524-03 V1159 ORI 0822+25 AT CNC No. 687 0611+15 CZ ORI 2306+66 CG CEP October 24, 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0524-03 V1159 ORIONIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V1159 ORI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 21.5833 13.8 LMK OCT 22.3444 <13.6 SXN OCT 21.786 <13.7 PEX OCT 23.980 <13.5 RMQ OCT 21.978 <14.0 RMQ OCT 24.0208 13.0 DPV OCT 21.9826 <13.6 DPV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0611+15 CZ ORIONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CZ ORI is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 21.787 <13.5 PEX OCT 22.3493 <13.9 SXN OCT 21.9757 <13.9 DPV OCT 23.9153 12.3 DPV OCT 21.976 <15.2 RMQ OCT 23.978 12.7 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 OCT 12.176 <14.0 MUY OCT 24.0368 12.9 DPV OCT 17.174 <14.0 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2306+66 CG CEPHEI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable CG CEP appears to be brightening, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 02.883 <15.0 RMQ OCT 22.823 <15.0 RMQ OCT 21.964 <15.0 RMQ OCT 23.937 14.8 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DPV - P. DUBOVSKY, SLOVAKIA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA 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 Gamze Menali, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________