AB Aur recent Brightest Herbig Ae/Be star at maximum. YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 980907.728 69 (T. Kato) 980908.714 69 (T. Kato) 980909.806 69 (T. Kato) 980911.099 69 (R. Fidrich) 980912.800 69 (T. Kato) 980914.767 69 (T. Kato) 980917.800 69 (R. Fidrich) 980919.594 68 (T. Kato) 980920.733 69 (T. Kato) 980921.010 69 (M. Reszelski) 980921.067 69 (G. Poyner) 980925.019 69 (M. Reszelski) 981003.126 71 (G. Poyner) 981003.678 69 (T. Kato) 981008.549 69 (T. Kato) 981009.101 71 (G. Poyner) 981009.583 69 (T. Kato) 981012.057 69 (G. Poyner) 981014.982 70 (G. Poyner) 981018.112 70 (G. Poyner) 981018.519 69 (T. Kato) 981021.819 69 (T. Kato) 981024.019 71 (G. Poyner) 981031.100 69 (R. Fidrich) 981031.558 69 (T. Kato)