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[vsnet-alert 456] AAVSO News Flash - No. 35




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

Subject: DM Lyr, AM Her, CY Lyr,                    No. 35
         TZ Per, FY Vul                             July 8, 1996
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DM LYRAE

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

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

JUL 05.9771  <14.8       PYG             JUL 07.0819   14.3       PYG 
JUL 07.0431   14.5       PYG             JUL 07.9750   14.0:      BMM 
JUL 07.0611   14.4       PYG 
                                                      PYG - via vsnet             

An AAVSO 'd' scale preliminary chart for DM Lyr is posted on the AAVSO 
ftp site:   http://ftp.aavso.org    in    /pub/charts/
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AM HERCULIS

The magnetic cataclysmic variable AM Her appears to be recovering from its 
low state (see News Flash No. 27) as indicated by the following observations:

                     AAVSO Observer                           AAVSO Observer  
    UT        Mag.     Initials              UT        Mag.     Initials      
                                                                               
MAY 30.172    15.3 CCDV  ZRE             JUN 16.2924   14.4       HSG 
MAY 31.222    15.31CCDV  ZRE             JUN 17.2201   14.3       HSG 
JUN 02.139    15.36CCDV  ZRE             JUN 20.2382   14.4       HSG 
JUN 03.167    15.30CCDV  ZRE             JUN 22.2014   14.4       HSG 
JUN 05.896    14.8:      SKP             JUN 24.1625   14.7       MKJ 
JUN 06.1479   15.0:      BRJ             JUN 26.1556   14.8       BRJ 
JUN 06.194    15.12CCDV  ZRE             JUN 27.1250   14.7       BRJ 
JUN 06.9729   14.8       PYG             JUN 27.170    14.81CCDV  ZRE 
JUN 07.92     14.4       VET             JUN 27.179    15.16CCDV  ZRE 
JUN 08.2778   14.5:      HSG             JUN 27.2771   14.6       KMA 
JUN 09.1354   14.8       HAV             JUL 01.9563   14.4       PYG 
JUN 11.2069   14.4       HSG             JUL 02.138    14.42CCDV  ZRE 
JUN 12.88     14.5       VET             JUL 05.1417   14.4       KMA 
JUN 14.3083   14.6       SQN             JUL 06.1528   14.6       BRJ 
JUN 14.90     14.7       FRF             JUL 07.1708   13.8       GRI 
JUN 15.1174   14.6       BRJ             JUL 08.1868   13.9       HEF 
JUN 15.188    15.20CCDV  ZRE             JUL 08.2069   14.1:      DIL 
JUN 15.2194   14.5       HSG             JUL 08.2306   14.1       KMA 
JUN 15.90     14.5       FRF       
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CY LYRAE

The dwarf nova type (SS Cyg subclass) cataclysmic variable CY Lyr has been 
in outburst as indicated by the following observations:

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

JUL 05.2535  <14.0       BTH             JUL 07.1236   13.5       GRI  
JUL 06.1132   13.6       BRJ             JUL 07.2577   13.4       BTH 
JUL 06.2306   13.3       GRI             JUL 07.9597   13.5       BMM 
JUL 06.2486   13.3       BTH             JUL 08.1938   13.8       HEF
JUL 06.9903   13.2       BMM
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TZ PERSEI

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

                     AAVSO Observer       
    UT        Mag.     Initials           

JUL 05.9903   13.3       PYG           
JUL 06.1889   13.3       BRJ           
JUL 07.0042   13.1       PYG           
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FY VULPECULAE

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

                     AAVSO Observer  
    UT        Mag.     Initials      

JUL 04.9750   13.5       BMM  
JUL 07.0132   13.7       BMM  
JUL 07.9979   13.9       BMM  

AAVSO 'b', 'd', and 'f' scale preliminary charts for FY Vul are posted on 
the AAVSO ftp site:   http://ftp.aavso.org   in   /pub/charts/
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We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided 
for this News Flash:

BMM - M. Biesmans, Belgium          HSG - G. Hanson, USA                   
BRJ - J. Bortle, USA                KMA - M. A. Komorous, Canada           
BTH - T. Burrows, USA               MKJ - J. McKenna, USA                  
DIL - W. Dillon, USA                PYG - G. Poyner, England               
FRF - R. Fidrich, Hungary           SKP - P. Skalak, Czech Republic        
GRI - J. Griese, USA                SQN - L. Shaw, USA                     
HAV - R. Harvan, USA                VET - M. Verdenet, France              
HEF - M. Heifner, USA               ZRE - R. Zissell, USA                  

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

Good observing!
Janet A. Mattei
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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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