Dear friends: 78 days after the previous maxima (V= 1.70) delta Scorpii has brightened slightly (after almost a month near 1.77) to reach 1.74 tonight. If everything goes as expected, this week it will start falling again. Notice that this maximum has been fainter than the previous one for the first time in the outburst's history, probably showing that the descending trend is starting. Let's see. Possible times of minima and maxima from my observations: MAXIMA V MINIMA V JD 2451752 1.91 JD 2451793 2.15 72 days JD 2451824 1.85 ----------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- 77 days x 2 74 days x 3 JD 2451978? 1.80 JD 2452016 1.85 72 days 77 days JD 2452050 1.70 JD 2452093 1.80 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://vsnet.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.265 / Virus Database: 137 - Release Date: 18/07/01