Visual observations of 26&27 August 1998 observer: Berto Monard MLF, Pretoria, South Africa instruments: 25cm /f4.5 Newtonian conditions: clear sky, slight haze, some moon interference initially HYAEX 980826.70 132: MLF HYAEX 980827.70 132: MLF * CENBV 980827.70 130 MLF CENV803 980827.70 <134 MLF SCOV818 980826.71 123 MLF SCOV818 980827.71 120 MLF SCOV893 980827.71 138: MLF CRAV394 980827.72 <138 MLF SCOU 980827.71 <137 MLF SCOV745 980827.72 <138 SCOV723 980827.72 <138 MLF SGRV759 980827.80 <136 MLF SGRV3890 980827.73 <141 MLF SGRV4338 980827.80 <137 MLF SGRV3941 980827.80 <138 MLF SGRV1223 980827.72 130 MLF GRURZ 980826.78 123 MLF PSATY 980826.782 115 MLF PSATY 980827.770 117 MLF SGRNOVA1998 980827.81 118 MLF SN1998DQ 980827.76 139 MLF SN1998DQ 980827.83 139 MLF PKS2005-489 980827.77 130 MLF PKS2155-304 980827.77 127 MLF ARAAE 980826.7 132 MLF SGRV615 980827.7 137 MLF PAVAR 980827.7 107 MLF SGRV4018 980827.8 116 MLF SGRV1988 980827.8 124 MLF TELRR 980827.7 111 MLF CENV854 980825.7 75 MLF CRAWX 980827.7 112 MLF SGRVZ 980827.7 105 MLF TELRS 980827.7 101 MLF SGRV1860 980827.7 124 MLF * It is now two weeks after the outburst. The expected recurrence of activity on EX Hya has not materialised and the star moves into my light polluted Western sky. Therefore it is goodbye to EX Hya and ... better luck next time! Regards, Berto