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 0854-24 VZ PYX No. 727 0804+28 YZ CNC 1953+77 AB DRA January 18, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+50 KT PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable KT PER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 16.8872 15.18 CCD DRG JAN 16.986 <13.9 RMQ JAN 16.917 <13.5 MGH JAN 18.0659 12.0 TSC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0804+28 YZ CANCRI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable YZ CNC appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 16.923 15.85 CCD DRG JAN 18.522 12.1 SRX JAN 17.011 <14.2 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 16.482 14.9 SRX JAN 18.492 12.9 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1953+77 AB DRACONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AB DRA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 15.7993 14.5 JCN JAN 16.996 12.4 RMQ JAN 15.961 <14.0 PYG JAN 17.7340 12.8 JCN JAN 16.9299 12.6 POX JAN 17.844 12.7 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE The following observation of RX AND that was included in News Flash No. 725: JAN 15.0600, 13.2, HK should read JAN 12.0600. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BJS - J. BEDIENT, USA OCN - S. O'CONNOR, CANADA BLV - L. BINDER, USA OSE - S. OTERO, ARGENTINA CR - T. CRAGG, AUSTRALIA PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA CSM - M. CSUKAS, ROMANIA POX - M. POXON, ENGLAND DPV - P. DUBOVSKY, SLOVAKIA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND DRG - R. DIETHELM, SWITZERLAND RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND DSJ - J. DE SOUZA AGUIAR, BRAZIL RR - R. ROYER, USA HSB - W. HASUBICK, GERMANY SBX - A. SONKA, ROMANIA JCN - C. JONES, ENGLAND SFK - F. SCHEDER, USA JJT - J. JEFFREY, USA SJX - J. SMIT, SOUTH AFRICA MGH - H. MCGEE, ENGLAND SPK - P. SCHMEER, GERMANY MLF - L. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA NDA - D. NANCE, USA TSC - S. TRACY, USA OB - M. OVERBEEK, SOUTH AFRICA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________