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: 0803+62 SU UMA 1934+30 EM CYG No. 976 0853-70 SY VOL 1953+77 AB DRA June 10, 2002 0854-24 VZ PYX 2131+39 V632 CYG 1004-69 OY CAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0803+62 SU URSAE MAJORIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass prototype) cataclysmic variable SU UMA is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 05.8951 13.9 RMQ JUN 08.2861 12.1 LAI JUN 07.1201 <13.4 SXN JUN 09.1313 12.2 SXN JUN 08.2011 12.2 CBI JUN 09.8826 12.0 GUN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JUN 03.3780 <14.8 SRX JUN 07.4120 14.0 SRX JUN 04.5150 <14.8 SRX JUN 07.4440 14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0854-24 VZ PYXIDIS The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable VZ PYX appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 02.3580 14.9 SRX JUN 07.4070 12.4 SRX JUN 03.3760 <14.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1004-69 OY CARINAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable OY CAR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 03.3800 15.2 SRX JUN 07.4150 13.2 SRX JUN 04.5170 15.1 SRX JUN 07.4460 13.3 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1934+30 EM CYGNI The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable EM CYG is in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 04.3403 13.6 LAI JUN 08.3264 12.3 LAI JUN 04.9813 13.8 RMQ JUN 08.3396 13.1 AAP JUN 05.9667 13.6 RMQ JUN 09.2743 12.4 LAI JUN 07.1458 12.8 TDB JUN 10.1486 12.5 TDB JUN 07.2611 12.6 SXN JUN 10.1944 12.6 SXN JUN 08.1653 12.5 TDB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1953+77 AB DRACONIS The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable AB DRA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 03.1000 <13.4 CGF JUN 05.9875 13.9 RMQ JUN 03.1810 14.90 CCDV ZRE JUN 07.1792 12.4 SXN JUN 04.1000 <13.4 CGF JUN 08.1007 12.7 CGF JUN 05.0069 14.2 RMQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2131+39 V632 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V632 CYG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 03.9694 <15.4 RMQ JUN 05.9826 <15.4 RMQ JUN 05.0000 <15.4 RMQ JUN 07.2965 14.5 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: AAP - A. ABBOTT, CANADA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND CBI - B. CHANDLER, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA CGF - G. CHAPLE JR., USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA LAI - A. LING, CANADA ZRE - R. ZISSELL, 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 Gamze Menali, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________