HL CMa: unusual outbursting state? The Z Cam-type dwarf nova HL CMa has been reported to vary with a very short time scale. Observers are strongly urged to confirm the reality of the positive/megative observations. Further follow-up observations are encouraged. YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20020102.507 117 (Hiroyuki Maehara) 20020103.226 125 (Mike Simonsen) 20020103.558 <124 (Hiroyuki Maehara) 20020103.637 125 (Hitoshi Itoh) 20020104.203 <130 (Mike Simonsen) 20020104.208 128 (Erwin van Ballegoij) 20020105.569 128: (Peter Nelson) 20020105.930 133 (Maciej Reszelski) 20020106.557 <118 (Mamoru Ooishi) 20020106.676 <124 (Hiroyuki Maehara) 20020107.938 <134 (Jose Ripero) 20020108.101 127 (Erwin van Ballegoij) 20020109.617 120 (Hiroyuki Maehara) 20020110.108 127 (Erwin van Ballegoij) 20020110.240 <130 (Mike Simonsen) 20020110.965 <137 (Jose Ripero) 20020111.785 124 (Maciej Reszelski) 20020111.903 125 (Eddy Muyllaert) 20020111.908 125 (Michel Verdenet) 20020111.964 <137 (Jose Ripero) 20020112.146 127 (Erwin van Ballegoij) 20020112.224 126 (Mike Simonsen)