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: 0124+57 KU CAS 1911-00 FO AQL No. 779 0206+57A TZ PER May 4, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0124+57 KU CASSIOPEIAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable KU CAS appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials APR 14.7971 <15.0 RMQ MAY 01.8292 <13.8 RMQ APR 24.8708 <13.8 RMQ MAY 02.9117 13.5 RMQ APR 26.8360 <14.2 RMQ MAY 03.8569 14.0: RMQ APR 30.8563 <13.8 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0206+57A TZ PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TZ PER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials APR 26.0776 14.54 GKA APR 30.8596 13.0 RMQ APR 26.8451 14.0 RMQ MAY 01.8506 12.7 RMQ APR 28.8541 13.8 RMQ MAY 02.8791 12.5 RMQ APR 28.8919 <13.8 PYG MAY 03.8757 12.5 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1911-00 FO AQUILAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AQL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 02.8820 <14.8 PEX MAY 03.8420 13.4 PEX MAY 02.9826 <14.2 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND PEX - A. PEARCE, AUSTRALIA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND Please monitor these and other variable stars closely and phone-in, fax, or e-mail your observations to the AAVSO. Good observing! Kerri Malatesta, Technical Assistant On behalf of Janet A. Mattei, Director ____________________________________________________________________________ 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! ____________________________________________________________________________