AAVSO NEWS FLASH No. 27
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Subject: FN Sgr, AM Her No. 27
May 30, 1996
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FN SAGITTARII
The symbiotic star FN Sgr is fading from the outburst that began in the
fall of 1995 (see AAVSO Alert Notice 215) as indicated by the following
observations:
AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer
UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials
APR 18.3 11.8 BRJ APR 28.0 12.0 OB
APR 21.0 12.0 OB MAY 14.9 11.9 MLF
APR 22.0 12.0 OB MAY 24.4069 13.1 SQN
APR 23.0 12.0 OB MAY 30.101 <13.0 OB
APR 24.383 12.1 MRV MAY 30.2042 13.8 BRJ
APR 27.0 12.0 OB
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AM HERCULIS
The magnetic cataclysmic variable AM Her is fading, and appears to be
entering its low state (see News Flash No. 17) as indicated by the following
observations:
AAVSO Observer AAVSO Observer
UT Mag. Initials UT Mag. Initials
MAY 9.2361 14.1 HSG MAY 21.1257 <14.6 HAV
MAY 10.2250 14.1 HSG MAY 21.3264 14.4 SQN
MAY 10.4896 13.7 CCDV RR MAY 21.96 14.7 FRF
MAY 11.2500 13.8 HSG MAY 23.0563 <14.6 BRJ
MAY 11.9 14.3 VET MAY 23.260 15.16CCDV ZRE
MAY 13.1292 14.2 SWT MAY 24.3111 <14.3 SQN
MAY 13.363 14.4 CCDV ZRE MAY 25.0021 14.8 PYG
MAY 14.1132 14.5 BRJ MAY 25.0653 14.7 BRJ
MAY 14.2292 14.1 HSG MAY 25.2715 15.2 CCDV RR
MAY 16.1632 14.5 YRK MAY 25.347 15.0 CCDV ZRE
MAY 18.1299 14.6 BRJ MAY 26.144 15.0 CCDV ZRE
MAY 20.3076 14.9 GRI MAY 29.2285 <14.0 HSG
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We thank the following contributors for the data that they have provided
for this News Flash:
BRJ - J. Bortle, USA PYG - G. Poyner, England
FRF - R. Fidrich, Hungary RR - R. Royer, USA
GRI - J. Griese, USA SQN - L. Shaw, USA
HAV - R. Harvan, USA SWT - R. Stewart, USA
HSG - G. Hanson, USA VET - M. Verdenet, France
MLF - B. Monard, South Africa (via vsnet) YRK - D. York, USA
MRV - R. Modic, USA ZRE - R. Zissell, USA
OB - D. Overbeek, South Africa
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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