RY Sgr possible fading The R CrB-star RY Sgr may be fading as indicated by the following observations. Confirmatory observations are strongly urged. YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 990829.435 63 (T. Kato) 990831.451 63 (T. Kato) 990831.476 62 (S. Takahashi) 990831.560 61 (Y. Watanabe) 990904.601 62 (S. Takahashi) 990905.065 62 (E. van Ballegoij) 990905.476 60 (Y. Atobe) 990907.082 63 (E. van Ballegoij) 990909.440 62 (S. Takahashi) 990912.030 66 (E. van Ballegoij) 990913.017 62 (E. van Ballegoij) 990914.035 61 (E. van Ballegoij) 990915.442 63 (T. Kato) 990917.014 63 (E. van Ballegoij) 990919.110 63 (E. van Ballegoij) 990919.551 63 (T. Kato) 990920.003 63 (E. van Ballegoij) 990923.412 63 (T. Kato) 990925.433 67 (Y. Atobe) 990927.410 63 (T. Kato) 990928.042 63 (E. van Ballegoij) 990928.401 63 (T. Kato) 990928.426 61 (S. Takahashi) 990929.407 62 (T. Kato) 991003.403 63 (T. Kato) 991004.394 63 (T. Kato) 991005.069 63 (E. van Ballegoij) 991006.012 66 (E. van Ballegoij) 991009.001 69 (E. van Ballegoij) 991010.006 71 (E. van Ballegoij) 991010.433 69 (Y. Watanabe) 991011.451 74 (H. Itoh) 991013.037 73 (E. van Ballegoij)