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: 0213+40 LX AND 1617-55 IK NOR No. 719 0733-25 N? PUP 00 1934+30 EM CYG January 3, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0213+40 LX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable LX AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 02.1750 <14.3 SXN JAN 02.927 12.2 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0733-25 N? PUP 00 Below are recently received observations of the new possible nova in Puppis. (See AAVSO Alert Notice 279, AAVSO News Flash No. 717, and News FLash No. 718 for more information.) AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 02.244 9.3 DSJ JAN 03.2882 9.4 PCH JAN 02.781 9.2 PEX JAN 03.434 8.9 BJS JAN 02.819 9.1 MLF JAN 03.528 9.1 NLX Please note the correct designation for this new possible nova (0733-25) and use this designation when reporting observations of this object to the AAVSO. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1617-55 IK NORMAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable IK NOR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 30.683 <13.4 SRX JAN 02.835 13.4 PEX JAN 01.721 13.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1934+30 EM CYGNI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable EM CYG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials DEC 29.0000 14.2: CGF JAN 01.9896 12.3 BRJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BJS - J. BEDIENT, USA PCH - C. PULLEN, USA BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND DSJ - J. DE SOUZA AGUIAR, BRAZIL SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________