AY Lyr possible superoutburst The SU UMa-type dwarf nova AY Lyr is in outburst as reported by E. Muyllaert. The recent outburst history suggest that the present outburst may be a superoutburst. The latest superoutburst of AY Lyr was observed in 1998 May. YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 981118.089 <155 (G. Hanson) 981120.682 <136 (H-G. Lindberg) 981120.760 <136 (T. Kinnunen) 981120.837 <142 (K-G. Andersson) 981121.117 <155 (G. Hanson) 981123.076 <155 (G. Hanson) 981126.081 <142 (L. E. Shaw) 981126.082 <155 (G. Hanson) 981126.669 <139 (T. Kinnunen) 981128.731 <147 (G. Poyner) 981129.373 <145 (S. Takahashi) 981205.750 130 (E. Muyllaert) Regards, Taichi Kato