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: 0058+40 RX AND 0541+28 FS AUR No. 749 0139+37 AR AND March 8, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 02.7576 <13.4 RMQ MAR 06.7694 13.9 RMQ MAR 04.7949 <13.8 PYG MAR 06.7752 13.27 CCD DRG MAR 05.8190 <13.8 PYG MAR 08.0721 10.8 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0139+37 AR ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AR AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 01.8330 <14.3 PYG MAR 05.8229 <13.5 PYG MAR 03.2464 <13.3 LMK MAR 06.7763 <14.3 RMQ MAR 04.8020 <13.5 PYG MAR 08.0693 12.0 SXN MAR 05.2395 <13.3 LMK MAR 08.2596 12.1 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0541+28 FS AURIGAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable FS AUR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 01.0803 15.76 CCDV WGR MAR 06.7998 14.06 CCD DRG MAR 01.2083 <14.2 SXN MAR 06.8514 <14.4 RMQ MAR 01.9166 <14.4 RMQ MAR 07.1811 13.84 CCDV GKA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: *** PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND DRG - R. DIETHELM, SWITZERLAND RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA WGR - G. WALKER, USA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________