> The orbital period in this range is equally populated with VY Scl > stars. So it might be meaningful to search for faint states (of a 20-th > mag star ;-). Yes, this is indeed another possibility. The eclipse nature draw my attention to the SW Sex interpretation. Does anyone know whether eclipses have been found in VY Scl systems? I'm not sure that the data confirm faint and bright states in V500 Aql. It is common for old novae to keep declining slowly with years. Regards, Alon ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Alon Retter Tel. (work) +44-(0)1782-58-3493 Physics Dept. Fax (work) +44-(0)1782-711093 Keele University ----------------------------------- Staffordshire 'As a scientist I don't believe myself, so ST5 5BG, U.K. why should I believe you?' (A.R. 1965-2085) -------------------------------------------------------------------------