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: 0401+50 FO PER 0640-16 HL CMA No. 697 0518+00 BI ORI November 15, 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0401+50 FO PERSEI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FO PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 07.1613 16.8 CCD SFK NOV 14.75 13.4 VET NOV 13.793 <13.4 OJR NOV 14.806 13.4 MUY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0518+00 BI ORIONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable BI ORI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials OCT 12.3264 16.2 CCDV OCN NOV 07.715 <14.6 SRX OCT 27.625 <14.6 SRX NOV 15.490 14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0640-16 HL CANIS MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable HL CMA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials NOV 07.708 <13.0 SRX NOV 15.479 11.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM SFK - F. SCHEDER, USA OCN - S. O'CONNOR, CANADA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN VET - M. VERDENET, FRANCE 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! ____________________________________________________________________________