Z UMi rapidly rising The R CrB-type star Z UMi is reported to be rising rapidly from the current deep dust episode. YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 971025.794 <146 (G. Poyner) 971026.731 <125 (M. Moeller) 971027.735 <125 (M. Moeller) 971027.867 <146 (G. Poyner) 971027.907 <143 (M. Biesmans) 971028.431 <155 (G. Hanson) 971028.800 156 (G. Poyner) 971029.091 161: (G. Hanson) 971029.851 <146 (G. Poyner) 971029.899 <143 (K-G. Andersson) 971030.417 158: (G. Hanson) 971030.735 <125 (M. Moeller) 971030.999 <143 (M. Biesmans) 971031.078 157: (G. Hanson) 971031.810 <146 (G. Poyner) 971101.383 157: (G. Hanson) 971102.238 <155 (G. Hanson) 971103.078 156: (G. Hanson) 971103.724 <125 (M. Moeller) 971104.999 <143 (M. Biesmans) 971108.433 157: (G. Hanson) 971109.897 <146 (G. Poyner) 971110.935 <143 (G. Poyner) 971111.794 <146 (G. Poyner) 971113.846 <146 (G. Poyner) 971118.081 150 (G. Hanson) 971119.710 <125 (M. Moeller) 971119.869 148 (G. Comello) 971121.006 146 (G. Poyner) 971121.783 145 (G. Poyner) Regards, Taichi Kato