G'day all, WX Hydri is in outburst (superoutburst?) tonight, February 10 UT: time mag observer ---- --- -------- 10:19 11.8 Tz 12:56 11.5 Fm Also, the novalike variable IX Velorum has brightened. Normal mag has been 9.4-9.8 for awhile. 10:40 9.0 Tz 13:00 9.0 Fm Fm - Fraser Farrell Tz - Justin Tilbrook Justin also reports that his new observatory is undamaged after a nearby mag 5.6 earthquake last Wednesday afternoon. However, aftershocks made it difficult to observe (or sleep) that night! cheers, Fraser Farrell Variable Stars Group Astronomical Society of South Australia WWW: http://vsnet.gist.net.au/assa/ email: fraserf@dove.net.au traditional: GPO Box 199, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia