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: 0605+47 SS AUR 0714-26 WZ CMA No. 746 February 27, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0605+47 SS AURIGAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable SS AUR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 25.9416 15.0 RMQ FEB 27.2755 13.8 LMK FEB 26.7881 14.1 DPV FEB 27.3555 13.4 LMK FEB 27.0789 14.13 CCDV ZRE FEB 27.4040 12.9 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0714-26 WZ CANIS MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable WZ CMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 20.4559 <15.0 SRX FEB 25.5690 15.1 SRX FEB 20.4629 <14.5 NLX FEB 26.5490 14.7 PEX FEB 22.5559 <14.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DPV - P. DUBOVSKY, SLOVAKIA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA NLX - P. NELSON, AUSTRALIA ZRE - R. ZISSELL, USA PEX - A. PEARCE, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________