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 1804+67 EX DRA No. 695 0814+73 Z CAM 2053+25 VW VUL November 13, 2000 1552+72 SS UMI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOV 07.0434 15.2 CCDV SFK NOV 12.904 12.1 PYG NOV 07.755 <13.8 OJR NOV 13.0166 12.2 DPL NOV 11.759 <13.5 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0814+73 Z CAMELOPARDALIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable Z CAM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 05.876 13.7 RMQ NOV 11.4215 10.6 LMK NOV 06.0330 13.1 SJZ NOV 12.944 10.7 PYG NOV 09.8854 11.6 VFK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1552+72 SS URSAE MINORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable SS UMI may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 03.786 <15.3 PYG NOV 11.750 <14.2 RMQ NOV 04.747 <14.2 MUY NOV 12.780 14.5 PYG NOV 05.773 <14.2 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1804+67 EX DRACONIS The eclipsing dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable EX DRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 05.757 <15.2 RMQ NOV 11.731 <13.8 RMQ NOV 06.0729 <13.4 SXN NOV 12.779 12.8 PYG NOV 06.745 <13.4 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2053+25 VW VULPECULAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable VW VUL may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 03.801 15.2 PYG NOV 11.8697 14.41 DRG NOV 04.0799 <14.2 SXN NOV 12.807 14.2 PYG NOV 05.726 <14.5 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DPL - P. DOMBROWSKI, USA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND DRG - R. DIETHELM, SWITZERLAND SFK - F. SCHEDER, USA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SJZ - J. SPEIL, POLAND MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN VFK - F. VOHLA, GERMANY PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________