a new outburst of GRO J0422+32

   The V-band CCD observatiosn at Ouda (Nara, Japan; Kyoto Univerisity)
   indicates that a new outburst of GRO J0422+32 seems to be in
   progress.

   A sample of averaged V-magnitudes at Ouda

     mid-UT     <V>   +/-   N
   -----------------------------
   931211.720  15.41  0.01  40 V
   931212.702  15.32  0.01  52 V
   931223.465  15.79  0.01  33 V
   940101.562  17.20  0.02  21 V
   940102.581  17.67  0.03  25 V
   940104.572  18.83  0.05  52 V
   940106.568  18.79  0.04  53 V

   On Jan. 7, 1994, the object looks siginificantly brighter.  A quick look
   of images on the TV monitor shows that the object is presently at
   about V=17.5.
   This event may provide one of the rare chances to follow the full, esp.
   the very initial, course of optical outbursts of USXTs.
   Further multiwavelength observations are strongly encouraged.

   Taichi Kato (Kyoto University)