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: 0854-24 VZ PYX 1215-17 TV CRV No. 972 0945-23 AG HYA May 30, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 28.3580 <14.4 SRX MAY 29.7110 12.8 MLF MAY 29.3470 <14.0 SRX MAY 30.3500 12.2 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 MAY 29.3580 <15.0 SRX MAY 30.3600 14.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1215-17 TV CORVI The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable TV CRV is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials MAY 29.1667 <14.8 LVY MAY 30.3850 13.1 SRX MAY 29.3870 <14.6 SRX MAY 30.3920 13.1 SRX MAY 30.1667 12.8 LVY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: LVY - D. LEVY, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA MLF - I. MONARD, SOUTH AFRICA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________