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: 0716+28 AW GEM No. 734 1017-49 V383 VEL February 1, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0716+28 AW GEMINORUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable AW GEM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 29.8694 <15.2 JCN JAN 31.840 13.6 MUY JAN 29.902 <14.5 OJR JAN 31.8924 13.0 JCN JAN 31.2743 13.3 AAP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1017-49 V383 VELORUM The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V383 VEL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JAN 22.777 <15.5 PEX JAN 29.522 <14.4 SRX JAN 28.511 <14.4 SRX FEB 01.030 14.0 MLF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: AAP - A. ABBOTT, CANADA OJR - J. OSORIO, SPAIN JCN - C. JONES, ENGLAND PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA MLF - I. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MUY - E. MUYLLAERT, BELGIUM 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! ____________________________________________________________________________