DY Per possible start of fading Several observers have commented that the R CrB-type variable DY Per may have started fading. The latest major fading of DY Per occurred in 1997 1998. The minimum of 14.4 mag was observed in 1998 February. YYMMDD(UT) mag observer 991002.885 115 (E. Muyllaert) 991003.051 110 (G. Poyner) 991004.598 111 (M. Nakatani) 991005.824 115 (G. Comello) 991005.933 118 (H. McGee) 991006.890 115 (E. Muyllaert) 991008.726 116 (H. Maehara) 991009.567 111 (M. Nakatani) 991010.810 117 (H. Itoh) 991011.547 111 (M. Nakatani) 991012.019 110 (G. Poyner) 991012.838 114 (G. Comello) 991013.032 111 (G. Poyner) 991013.863 110 (R. J. Bouma) 991013.912 116 (E. Muyllaert) 991014.033 110 (G. Poyner) 991016.910 113 (R. J. Johanns) 991017.849 114 (G. Comello) 991018.022 111 (G. Poyner) 991019.828 115 (E. Muyllaert) 991020.001 120 (H. McGee) 991020.594 120 (T. Nishimura) 991024.574 114 (M. Nakatani) 991025.787 111 (G. Poyner) 991027.815 118 (E. Muyllaert)