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: 1317-41 V803 CEN 1723-46 AT ARA No. 977 1612-54 HP NOR 1805-14 UZ SER June 12, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 JUN 11.6170 14.6 SRX JUN 12.6310 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1612-54 HP NORMAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable HP NOR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 07.4370 <13.6 SRX JUN 12.6650 13.1 SRX JUN 11.6200 13.3 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1723-46 AT ARAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable AT ARA appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 07.4660 <14.0 SRX JUN 12.6630 13.6 SRX JUN 11.6400 13.4 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1805-14 UZ SERPENTIS The dwarf nova type (POSSIBLE Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable UZ SER appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 04.3882 <14.1 LMK JUN 07.4560 13.0 SRX JUN 04.5060 <13.8 SRX JUN 11.6320 13.2 SRX JUN 07.3847 12.6 LMK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA Please monitor these and other variable stars closely and phone-in, fax, or e-mail your observations to the AAVSO. Good observing! Gamze Menali, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________