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[vsnet-alert 447] AAVSO News Flash - No. 31





              THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS
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                        * * *  AAVSO NEWS FLASH  * * *

Subject: IP Peg, FO Aql, AT Ara,                    No. 31
         CH Cyg, RS Tel, AB Dra                     June 17, 1996
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IP PEGASI

The dwarf nova type cataclysmic variable IP Peg is in outburst as indicated 
by the following observations:

                     AAVSO Observer                           AAVSO Observer  
    UT        Mag.     Initials              UT        Mag.     Initials      

JUN 2.293     15.5 CCDV  ZRE             JUN 15.289    14.2 CCDV  ZRE
JUN 3.310     15.3 CCDV  ZRE             JUN 15.301    14.1 CCDV  ZRE
JUN 6.772     14.8 CCDV  ZRE             JUN 15.325    14.4 CCDV  ZRE
JUN 8.3500   <13.6       HSG             JUN 17.05     12.1       GUN
JUN 14.3201  <13.8       HSG        

IP Peg is known to have deep eclipses of two magnitudes or more with a 
period of 3.8 hours and a duration of several tens of minutes (see AAVSO 
Alert Notice 179).  Observers are encouraged to monitor these eclipses 
throughout the outburst.  Please report any positive observations to the 
minute (four decimal places).

An AAVSO 'e' scale preliminary chart for IP Peg is posted on the AAVSO 
ftp site:      http://ftp.aavso.org      in       /pub/charts/
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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 14.9840   14.7       BMM             JUN 16.3056   14.3:      HSG 
JUN 15.2785  <13.8       HSG             JUN 17.0160   14.4       BMM 
JUN 15.9965   14.3       BMM         
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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         
    UT        Mag.     Initials             
                                                                               
JUN 13.85    <12.4:      MLF        
JUN 15.841    12.4:      MLF        
JUN 15.906    12.3:      MLF        

The uncertainty of the observations is due to the fact that no sequence 
exists for this star.
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CH CYGNI

The Z And type cataclysmic variable CH Cyg continues to be very faint (see 
News Flash No. 28) as indicated by the following observations:

                     AAVSO Observer                           AAVSO Observer  
    UT        Mag.     Initials              UT        Mag.     Initials      

JUN 6.1542     9.9       BRJ             JUN 10.3069    9.9       BTH  
JUN 6.1708     9.7       SCE             JUN 10.9       9.9       FRF  
JUN 6.9        9.7       FRF             JUN 14.87      9.9       FRF  
JUN 7.184      9.77CCDV  ZRE             JUN 14.933     9.8:      SKP  
JUN 7.889      8.8       DPA             JUN 15.196     9.93CCDV  ZRE  
JUN 7.9        9.8       FRF             JUN 15.3146    9.9       BTH  
JUN 8.124      9.69CCDV  ZRE             JUN 15.9      10.0       FRF  
JUN 8.3056     9.8:      HSG             JUN 16.2500   10.2:      DIL  
JUN 8.9        9.9       FRF  
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RS TELESCOPII

The R CrB type variable star RS Tel is fading as indicated by the following 
observations:
                     AAVSO Observer                           AAVSO Observer  
    UT        Mag.     Initials              UT        Mag.     Initials      

MAY 14.9      10.6       MLF             JUN 11.1      10.9       OB       
JUN 5.8       10.8       MLF             JUN 12.8      11.2       MLF      
JUN 7.8       10.9       MLF             JUN 15.8      11.3       MLF      
JUN 8.85      11.1       MLF        
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AB DRACONIS

The dwarf nova type (Z Cam subclass) cataclysmic variable AB Dra is in 
outburst as indicated by the following observations:

                     AAVSO Observer                           AAVSO Observer  
    UT        Mag.     Initials              UT        Mag.     Initials      

JUN 12.9493   14.7       BMM             JUN 15.2917   12.6       GRI  
JUN 13.2813   14.0       BTH             JUN 15.9570   12.7       BMM  
JUN 13.9875   13.1       BMM             JUN 16.2667   12.8       BTH  
JUN 14.2577   12.7       BTH             JUN 16.3083   12.7       HSG  
JUN 14.3028   12.6       HSG             JUN 16.9611   12.9       BMM  
JUN 14.9111   12.4       BMM             JUN 17.2215   12.9       HSG  
JUN 15.1264   12.6       BRJ             JUN 17.2590   12.8       BTH  
JUN 15.2792   12.5       BTH       
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We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided 
for this News Flash:

BMM - M. Biesmans, Belgium           GUN - J. Gunther, France         
BRJ - J. Bortle, USA                 HSG - G. Hanson, USA             
BTH - T. Burrows, USA                MLF - B. Monard, South Africa    
DIL - W. Dillon, USA                 OB  - D. Overbeek, South Africa  
DPA - A. Diepvens, Belgium           SCE - C. Scovil, USA             
FRF - R. Fidrich, Hungary            SKP - P. Skalak, Czech Republic  
GRI - J. Griese, USA                 ZRE - R. Zissell, USA            

Please monitor these stars closely and phone-in, fax, or e-mail your 
observations to the AAVSO.

Good observing!
Rebecca Pellock, Technical Assistant
in the absence of
Janet A. Mattei, Director
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Symbols may include:  < = fainter than magnitude given (variable not seen)
                      : = uncertain
                   CCDV = Charge-coupled device with (V) filter

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        Janet Mattei, AAVSO Director, at aavso@aavso.org

We look forward to including your observations in future editions
of AAVSO NEWS FLASH!
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