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 0945-23 AG HYA No. 934 0206+57A TZ PER 1317-41 V803 CEN March 21, 2002 0418-13 AH ERI 1521+08 QW SER 0853-70 SY VOL 1529-40 BR LUP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 15.8714 13.8 VJA MAR 21.0471 11.1 SXN MAR 17.0318 13.2 BRJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0206+57A TZ PERSEI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable TZ PER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 13.8369 14.6 PYG MAR 21.0583 13.0 SXN MAR 17.0902 <14.5 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0418-13 AH ERIDANI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AH ERI appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 17.4399 <14.2 SRX MAR 21.4259 14.0 SRX MAR 20.4440 <13.9 SRX MAR 21.4500 14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 17.4730 <14.8 SRX MAR 21.4789 14.8 SRX MAR 20.4559 <14.0 SRX MAR 21.5460 14.8 SRX MAR 21.4599 14.8 SRX MAR 21.5660 14.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945-23 AG HYDRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable AG HYA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 14.5589 15.28 CCDV RIX MAR 21.4459 14.4 SRX MAR 16.4720 <15.0 SRX MAR 21.5419 14.4 SRX MAR 17.4580 <14.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1317-41 V803 CENTAURI The variable V803 CEN appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 16.6200 15.0 SRX MAR 21.4649 12.7 SRX MAR 17.4780 <14.2 SRX MAR 21.4819 12.7 SRX MAR 17.5529 <14.4 SRX MAR 21.5400 12.7 SRX MAR 20.4160 <13.4 SRX MAR 21.6150 12.6 SRX MAR 20.4530 <14.2 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1521+08 QW SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable QW SER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 16.6129 <14.0 SRX MAR 21.5780 13.1 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1529-40 BR LUPI The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable BR LUP appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAR 17.5509 <14.6 SRX MAR 21.5770 14.6 SRX MAR 21.5619 14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BRJ - J. BORTLE, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA RIX - T. RICHARDS, AUSTRALIA VJA - J. VIRTANEN, FINLAND 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! ____________________________________________________________________________