Norwegian Astronomical Society - Variable Star Section Visual observations: Object YYYYMMDD(UT) Mag Obs Instrum. Estimates Seq. CRBR 20001219.678 12.2 GRL C203;100x U-5;W=V (2) BAA CRBR 20001220.138 12.2 GRL C203;100x U-4;W+1;X+4 (2) BAA The fade of R CrB appears to have stopped or at least slowed down. Comparison stars (visual magnitudes): U=11.79, W=12.20, X=12.63. Observations of other stars will be reported later. Observer: GRL = B. H. Granslo (Fjellhamar, Norway). Instrument: 203-mm SCT. Observations are Pogson step estimates. Sequences: Hipparcos and Tycho-2 (V mag.), AAVSO (visual). Conditions: Partly cloudy. I will be absent from Oslo for two weeks and will only have limited access to Internet. I take this opportunity to wish all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Yours sincerely, Bjorn H. Granslo