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 1719-35 V478 SCO No. 748 0641+28 IR GEM 1730-47 BF ARA March 7, 2001 0725-19 CL PUP 1830-37 BP CRA 0854-24 VZ PYX 1953+77 AB DRA 0945-23 AG HYA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: AAVSO News Flash service was suspended on Monday and Tuesday, March 5 and 6, due to a severe snowstorm. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0130+50 KT PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable KT PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 03.0923 15.57 CCDV GKA MAR 06.7866 12.67 DRG CCD MAR 04.8330 <13.9 PYG MAR 06.7993 12.3 RMQ MAR 05.8339 <13.9 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0641+28 IR GEMINORUM The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable IR GEM is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 03.1340 16.05 GKA MAR 06.8443 <13.6 RMQ MAR 03.4830 <13.8 NLX MAR 07.3818 12.3 LMK MAR 05.3555 <13.0 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0725-19 CL PUPPIS Possible nebular variable CL PUP appears to have brightened, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 03.4980 <14.5: NLX MAR 04.4769 14.2 SRX MAR 03.5339 14.3 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 MAR 04.4679 <14.0 SRX MAR 06.3158 12.7 LMK MAR 04.7700 <14.4 MLF MAR 06.7020 12.4 SRX MAR 05.3437 <13.0 LMK MAR 07.4097 13.1 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945-23 AG HYDRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AG HYA appears to be brightening, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 04.7829 <15.2 PEX MAR 06.7030 15.0 SRX MAR 05.7809 15.0 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1719-35 V478 SCORPII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V478 SCO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials FEB 26.8300 <15.2 PEX MAR 04.8259 14.7 PEX MAR 02.6949 14.8 SRX MAR 05.8450 14.7 PEX MAR 03.8119 14.6 PEX MAR 06.7259 14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1730-47 BF ARAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable BF ARA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 04.8229 <15.3 PEX MAR 06.7289 14.8 SRX MAR 05.8429 <15.2 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1830-37 BP CORONAE AUSTRINAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable BP CRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 04.8390 <15.0 PEX MAR 06.7429 14.4 SRX MAR 05.8629 <15.0 PEX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 MAR 01.7969 <13.7 PYG MAR 04.8059 13.0 PYG MAR 01.9555 14.2 RMQ MAR 05.8110 12.9 PYG MAR 02.8560 <13.7 PYG MAR 06.7639 12.9 RMQ MAR 02.9950 <13.7 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DRG - R. DIETHELM, SWITZERLAND PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND MLF - I. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA 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 Gamze Menali, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________