AQ Eri: rapid fading Dear Colleagues, The analysis of the Kyoto Nov. 22 data (observers M. Uemura and R. Ishioka) has revealed a rapid linear fade at a rate of 1.5 mag/d. This tendency was confirmed on Nov. 23. The fading was smooth, with slight fluctuations with amplitudes of less than 0.03 mag. Regards, Taichi Kato VSNET Collaboration team