Brightening of BL Lac Gene Hanson reports that BL Lac is again undergoing a major outburst. Observations are highly encouraged despite its unfavorable sky location. YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 980114.783 149 (G. Poyner) 980116.776 153: (G. Poyner) 980119.096 150 (G. Hanson) 980125.108 146 (G. Hanson) 980125.448 <137 (H. Itoh) 980126.122 146 (G. Hanson) 980202.767 143 (G. Poyner) 980210.710 <143 (T. Kinnunen) 980217.710 137 (T. Kinnunen) 980222.710 141 (T. Kinnunen) 980305.528 152: (G. Hanson) 980308.508 147 (G. Hanson) 980310.528 135 (G. Hanson) Regards, Taichi Kato