Norwegian Astronomical Society - Variable Star Section 1918+04 V1494 AQUILAE (Nova Aql 1999 No. 2) The following visual observations indicate that this nova has brightened considerably since last week: Object YYMMDD(UT) Mag Obs Instrum. Observation AQLV1494 000131.229 9.1 ABG B20x80 7-1;8+1 [class 1] AQLV1494 000201.229 9.4 ABG B20x80 7-4;8-2 [2] AQLV1494 000208.228 8.0 GRL C203;100x) 3-3;4=V;5+3 [2] Magnitudes deduced using the NAS.VSS sequence with V magnitudes from the Tycho catalogue (ESA 1997). [Charts and sequence available from http://vsnet.astro.uio.no/~bgranslo/V1494_Aql.html]. Observers (AAVSO code, name, and observing location): ABG = Birger Andresen (Trondheim, Norway). GRL = Bjorn H. Granslo (Fjellhamar, Norway). Yours sincerely, Bjorn H. Granslo.