Brightening of AM Her The polar prototype AM Her is reported to brighten from the current faint (low) state. AM Her entered this faint state in 1997 May. YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 980222.107 151 (G. Poyner) 980228.494 151: (G. Hanson) 980301.465 150 (G. Hanson) 980302.466 151 (G. Hanson) 980303.492 150 (G. Hanson) 980304.453 150 (G. Hanson) 980308.465 152 (G. Hanson) 980312.135 151: (G. Poyner) 980319.449 150: (G. Hanson) 980322.494 150: (G. Hanson) 980324.462 149 (G. Hanson) 980325.449 150 (G. Hanson) 980331.035 148 (G. Poyner) 980331.462 150 (G. Hanson) 980401.453 150 (G. Hanson) 980404.437 144 (G. Hanson) 980404.785 143 (H. Itoh) Regards, Taichi Kato