GK Per likely past the first peak The unfiltered CCD observations, using a 25-cm telescope (Kyoto University), seem to indicate GK Per has passed its first peak (which may correspond to the stagnation peak, as suggested by Kim et al.) and presently in slowly declining stage. GK Per, unless the outburst is quenched, is expected to turn to rise again. Intensive observations are recommended. Nightly averaged differential magnitudes: mid-UT V-C ---------------------- 990213.582 0.315 990214.572 0.406 990215.582 0.515 990216.620 0.500 990219.557 0.102 990220.612 -0.064 990221.569 -0.193 990222.520 -0.243 990223.429 -0.363 990225.398 -0.469 990227.416 -0.585 990228.401 -0.694 990301.407 -0.623 990302.441 -0.544 990303.403 -0.540 Regards, Taichi Kato