MV Lyr rising The VY Scl-type star MV Lyr is reported to be steadily rising, now approaching to the pre-fading level. This brightness was only reached in 1997 July-August brighteing (mv=13.3). Before the current fading episode, the object was last observed in high state in 1994 (mv=12.5). YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 990615.001 133 (G. Poyner) 990615.976 132 (E. Muyllaert) 990615.992 132 (R. J. Bouma) 990616.028 133 (G. Poyner) 990616.964 133 (G. Comello) 990616.999 130 (A. Diepvens) 990617.003 133 (G. Poyner) 990618.051 132 (G. Poyner) 990618.941 131 (G. Comello) 990618.972 132 (E. Muyllaert) 990618.992 132 (G. Poyner) 990621.956 132 (E. Muyllaert) 990621.991 133 (G. Poyner) 990622.735 132 (T. Watanabe) 990622.937 132 (E. Muyllaert) 990622.973 133 (G. Comello) 990623.944 132 (E. Muyllaert) 990624.955 132 (G. Comello) 990624.957 131 (E. Muyllaert) 990626.880 126 (F. Pujol) 990629.926 127 (E. Muyllaert) 990629.982 133 (G. Poyner) Regards, Taichi Kato