Outburst of V542 Cyg Gene Hanson reports that the dwarf nova V542 Cyg is undergoing one of its relatively rare outbursts. The last outburst was reported in 1997 April (Poyner). YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 971129.165 <152 (G. Hanson) 971130.165 <152 (G. Hanson) 971202.828 <155 (G. Poyner) 971203.098 <152 (G. Hanson) 971205.092 <152 (G. Hanson) 971210.812 <147 (G. Poyner) 971217.094 137 (G. Hanson) 971217.121 137 (G. Hanson) Regards, Taichi Kato