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: 0445-76 TU MEN 1934+30 EM CYG No. 0984 0803+62 SU UMA 1937+21 FY VUL June 24, 2002 1556+33 VW CRB 2043+41 V516 CYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0445-76 TU MENSAE The dwarf nova type (SU UMA subclass) cataclysmic variable TU MEN appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 17.5920 <14.0 SRX JUN 24.3870 12.2 SRX JUN 18.4120 <13.5 SRX JUN 24.4020 12.2 SRX JUN 18.4120 <13.5 SRX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 14.9097 <13.7 BXA JUN 21.9166 12.4 GUN JUN 15.8935 <13.6 BXA JUN 22.9062 11.8 GUN JUN 18.9560 13.5 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1556+33 VW CORONAE BOREALIS The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable VW CRB appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 18.9700 <15.2 PYG JUN 23.9740 14.3 PYG JUN 19.1847 <14.0 SXN JUN 24.0480 14.4 PYG JUN 23.9740 14.3 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 20.1528 14.3 LMK JUN 22.2882 12.9 LAI JUN 20.1563 14.2 TDB JUN 22.3236 13.1 AAP JUN 21.1340 <13.7 LMK JUN 23.3354 12.4 LAI JUN 21.2924 <12.9 LAI JUN 24.0440 12.7 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937+21 FY VULPECULAE The dwarf nova type (Z CAM subclass) cataclysmic variable FY VUL appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 17.9771 14.3 RMQ JUN 24.0470 13.6 PYG JUN 19.2368 14.1 SXN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2043+41 V516 CYGNI The dwarf nova type (SS CYG subclass) cataclysmic variable V516 CYG appears to be in outburst, as indicated by the following observations: AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials JUN 19.2458 <15.5 TDB JUN 20.1604 <14.2 TDB JUN 19.2778 <14.2 SXN JUN 24.0420 14.1 PYG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided for this News Flash: AAP - A. ABBOTT, CANADA PYG - G. POYNER, ENGLAND BXA - A. BARANSKY, UKRAINE RMQ - M. RESZELSKI, POLAND GUN - J. GUNTHER, FRANCE SRX - R. STUBBINGS, AUSTRALIA LAI - A. LING, CANADA SXN - M. SIMONSEN, USA LMK - M. LINNOLT, USA 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! Kerri Malatesta, 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! ____________________________________________________________________________