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: 0605+47 SS AUR 1805-14 UZ SER No. 964 0945-23 AG HYA 1841+43 V344 LYR May 15, 2002 1608-28 V893 SCO 1848+26 CY LYR 1730-47 BF ARA 2026-45 TU IND ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0605+47 SS AURIGAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable SS AUR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 10.1006 15.5 CCDV GKA MAY 14.9201 11.1 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 MAY 09.4980 <15.0 SRX MAY 13.3780 14.4 SRX MAY 11.3730 <14.6 SRX MAY 14.3760 14.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1608-28 V893 SCORPII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V893 SCO is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 14.4559 14.5 SRX MAY 15.6320 12.4 SRX MAY 15.2680 12.4 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 MAY 11.5839 <14.8 SRX MAY 15.6529 14.1 SRX MAY 13.4709 <14.6 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1805-14 UZ SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (possible Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable UZ SER is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 13.6419 <14.4 SRX MAY 15.2965 13.0 SXN MAY 14.5940 <14.0 SRX MAY 15.6329 13.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841+43 V344 LYRAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable V344 LYR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 11.9284 <15.6 RMQ MAY 15.3188 14.1 SXN MAY 13.9652 <15.2 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1848+26 CY LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CY LYR is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 11.9215 <15.5 RMQ MAY 15.3103 13.1 SXN MAY 13.9604 <15.0 RMQ MAY 15.5151 13.4 LMK MAY 14.9215 13.4 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2026-45 TU INDI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable TU IND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 14.5809 <14.6 SRX MAY 15.6949 13.9 SRX MAY 15.6269 13.9 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: GKA - K. GRAHAM, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA 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! 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! ____________________________________________________________________________