IR Gem likely superoutburst The SU UMa-type star IR Gem is likely undergoing a superoutburst. The precursor-(super)outburst sequence is very clearly recorded. YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20000124.842 <145 (G. Poyner) 20000124.860 <136 (E. Muyllaert) 20000125.135 <142 (M. Simonsen) 20000125.863 <136 (E. Muyllaert) 20000125.976 <145 (J. Ripero) 20000126.853 <136 (E. Muyllaert) 20000127.653 <130 (H. Maehara) 20000127.849 <136 (E. Muyllaert) 20000128.250 <138 (M. Simonsen) 20000128.556 <134 (H. Maehara) 20000129.108 <149 (G. Hanson) 20000129.171 <138 (M. Simonsen) 20000129.842 <145 (J. Ripero) 20000130.485 132 (R. Stubbings) 20000130.767 124 (E. Muyllaert) 20000131.483 127 (R. Stubbings) 20000131.730 128 (T. Kinnunen) 20000131.790 121 (M. Verdenet) 20000201.468 134 (R. Stubbings) 20000202.117 140 (G. Hanson) 20000202.488 140: (R. Stubbings) 20000202.832 142: (E. Muyllaert) 20000203.108 123 (G. Hanson) 20000203.958 124 (J. Ripero)