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: 0853-70 SY VOL 0945+34 RZ LMI No. 752 0939+52 ER UMA 1035-79 RX CHA March 14, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0853-70 SY VOLANTIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable SY VOL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 13.5639 <15.3 PEX MAR 14.4900 14.8 SRX MAR 14.4419 14.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0939+52 ER URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable ER UMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 06.7908 15.53 DRG MAR 12.8689 13.6 PYG MAR 06.8694 <13.7 RMQ MAR 13.8903 13.8 RMQ MAR 12.2075 14.2: SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945+34 RZ LEONIS MINORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable RZ LMI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 01.9756 <15.0 RMQ MAR 13.8700 <14.1 PYG MAR 12.2034 <14.1 SXN MAR 13.9048 14.3 RMQ MAR 12.8629 14.3 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1035-79 RX CHAMAELONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable RX CHA may be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 05.7850 <15.2 PEX MAR 13.4619 14.3 SRX MAR 06.7190 <14.4 SRX MAR 13.5709 <14.8 PEX MAR 11.5690 <14.4 PEX MAR 14.4440 14.4 SRX MAR 13.4350 14.3 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: DRG - R. DIETHELM, SWITZERLAND RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND SXN - M. SIMONSEN, 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 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! ____________________________________________________________________________