Nova Mus 1998 early photometry (update) Fading not so rapid. YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 981229.308 85r (W. Liller (from IAUC)) 981230.146 9.45V (W. Liller (from IAUC)) 981230.800 100 (A. Pearce) 981231.175 9.55V (W. Liller (from IAUC)) 981231.494 104 (R. Stubbings) 981231.494 99 (B. M. Ewen-Smith (from IAUC)) 981231.510 103 (R. Stubbings) 981231.568 103 (R. Stubbings) 981231.670 107 (F. Farrell) 990101.485 104 (P. Nelson) 990101.493 103 (R. Stubbings)