Brightening of V1988 Sgr Berto Monard reports the gradual brightening of the symbiotic variable V1988 Sgr. YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 980225.100 133 (B. Monard) 980404.099 131 (B. Monard) 980509.099 129 (B. Monard) 980525.899 131 (B. Monard) 980619.800 130 (B. Monard) 980714.800 129 (B. Monard) 980716.800 128 (B. Monard) 980719.800 129 (B. Monard) 980727.699 128 (B. Monard) 980801.699 127 (B. Monard) 980810.699 126 (B. Monard) 980813.699 125 (B. Monard) 980820.699 124 (B. Monard)