MV Lyr brighter The VY Scl-type novalike variable star MV Lyr is reported to brighten. YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 971107.799 <142 (G. Poyner) 971111.767 <148 (G. Poyner) 971113.819 <142 (G. Poyner) 971118.092 152 (G. Hanson) 971120.707 <125 (M. Moeller) 971121.762 139 (G. Poyner) 971124.085 138 (G. Hanson) The star was in bright state between 1997 May and September, then faded to low state until the present report. Regards, Taichi Kato