THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS 25 Birch Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Tel. 617-354-0484 Fax 617-354-0665 INTERNET: aavso@aavso.org * * * AAVSO NEWS FLASH * * * Subject: DM Lyr, AM Her, CY Lyr, No. 35 TZ Per, FY Vul July 8, 1996 ________________________________________________________________________________ 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/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 sending a message to: observations@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 We look forward to including your observations in future editions of AAVSO NEWS FLASH! ________________________________________________________________________________