MV Lyr rapid brightening The VY Scl-type novalike variable MV Lyr has rapidly brightened. The present brightening may have been dwarf nova-type, as judged from the atypical speed of rise. Time-series photometry is strongly encouraged to clarify the present state (are superhumps visible?) YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20000820.149 <142 (M. Simonsen) 20000821.014 <152 (G. Poyner) 20000821.165 <142 (M. Simonsen) 20000821.260 161V (S. O'Connor) 20000821.880 <140 (E. Muyllaert) 20000822.149 <140 (M. Simonsen) 20000822.855 <158 (M. Reszelski) 20000822.873 <140 (E. Muyllaert) 20000822.949 <152 (G. Poyner) 20000823.867 <140 (E. Muyllaert) 20000823.915 159: (M. Reszelski) 20000824.925 <140 (E. Muyllaert) 20000825.008 <152 (G. Poyner) 20000825.140 <140 (M. Simonsen) 20000825.844 160: (M. Reszelski) 20000825.864 <140 (E. Muyllaert) 20000826.853 <140 (E. Muyllaert) 20000826.860 <157 (M. Reszelski) 20000826.942 <152 (G. Poyner) 20000827.572 <131 (H. Maehara) 20000827.853 <140 (E. Muyllaert) 20000828.856 <140 (E. Muyllaert) 20000828.931 142 (G. Poyner) 20000829.040 137 (M. Verdenet) 20000829.840 139 (M. Reszelski) 20000829.856 140 (E. Muyllaert) 20000831.130 140 (M. Simonsen) 20000831.256 142 (G. Hanson) Regards, Taichi Kato VSNET Collaboration team