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 1207-43 MU CEN No. 979 0833-47 BB VEL 1848+26 CY LYR June 17, 2002 0854-24 VZ PYX 1911-00 FO AQL 0945+12 X LEO 1916-28 V730 SGR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0058+40 RX ANDROMEDAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable RX AND appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 11.4500 13.6 LMK JUN 15.9271 11.0 BXA JUN 14.9653 11.1 BXA JUN 17.3236 11.0 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0833-47 BB VELORUM The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable BB VEL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 02.3600 15.1 SRX JUN 08.4477 <13.7 SVA JUN 03.3890 <13.8 SRX JUN 15.4120 13.7 SRX JUN 07.4100 <13.6 SRX JUN 17.3510 13.7 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 13.4180 <14.4 SRX JUN 17.3510 12.2 SRX JUN 15.3930 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0945+12 X LEONIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable X LEO appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 11.0938 <13.5 GSR JUN 15.3990 12.5 SRX JUN 13.4150 <12.5 SRX JUN 17.3530 12.5 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1207-43 MU CENTAURI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable MU CEN appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 13.4310 14.3 SRX JUN 16.4990 13.4 SRX JUN 14.6440 13.8 SRX JUN 17.3670 13.7 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1848+26 CY LYRAE The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable CY LYR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 10.1451 <14.4 TDB JUN 17.1514 13.4 TDB JUN 10.1764 <13.6 SXN JUN 17.2521 13.3 SXN JUN 16.1979 13.1 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1911-00 FO AQUILAE The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable FO AQL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 05.9444 14.9 RMQ JUN 17.2660 13.9 SXN JUN 07.2243 <13.9 SXN JUN 17.5080 13.8 SRX JUN 11.6280 <14.0 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1916-28 V730 SAGITTARII The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable V730 SGR appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 14.6620 <14.4 SRX JUN 17.4940 13.8 SRX JUN 16.5130 13.8 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: BXA - A. BARANSKY, UKRAINE SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA GSR - R. GESCHWIND, USA SVA - A. SAW, AUSTRALIA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND TDB - D. TAYLOR, CANADA 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! ____________________________________________________________________________