AAVSO NEWS FLASH No. 15

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Subject: VW Hyi                                     No. 15

                                                    April 29, 1996
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VW HYDRI IN OUTBURST

The dwarf nova VW Hyi has gone into outburst as indicated by the following 
observations:

    UT             JD        Mag.     Observer

APR 25.7799   2450199.2799  <12.9     (J. Hers, South Africa)           
APR 27.751    2450201.251     9.8     (D. Overbeek, South Africa)            
APR 28.1181   2450201.6181    9.2     (Hers)            
APR 28.7535   2450202.2535    8.8     (Hers)           
APR 29.1319   2450202.6319    8.8     (Overbeek)            

These observations seem to indicate a superoutburst.  The last superoutburst 
of VW Hyi began on November 11/12, 1995, when the star reached magnitude 
8.8 and was bright for approximately 14 days.

Please monitor VW Hyi 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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