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: 0206+57A TZ PER 0803+62 SU UMA No. 728 0401+50 FO PER 1804+67 EX DRA January 19, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0206+57A TZ PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TZ PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 17.7868 14.8 JCN JAN 18.7903 12.8 DPV JAN 18.1 14.2: CGF JAN 18.950 13.5 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JAN 14.9185 18.01 CCD DRG JAN 18.0503 13.1 CGF JAN 16.816 <13.7 DPV JAN 18.7965 13.2 DPV JAN 16.990 <14.5 RMQ JAN 18.955 13.7 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0803+62 SU URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable SU UMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 16.022 14.3 PYG JAN 18.4438 12.3 CGF JAN 17.006 14.2 RMQ JAN 18.991 12.9 RMQ JAN 18.0718 12.1 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1804+67 EX DRACONIS The eclipsing dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable EX DRA may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 13.0000 <14.5 CGF JAN 13.751 <13.4 PYG JAN 13.199 <13.8 RMQ JAN 17.9653 14.0 CGF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA JCN - C. JONES, ENGLAND DPV - P. DUBOVSKY, SLOVAKIA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND DRG - R. DIETHELM, SWITZERLAND RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND 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! ___________________________________________________________________________