rho Cas upcoming event? According to AAVSO alert notice No. 301, the hypergiant rho Cas is reported to show an activity in hydrogen emission line. This phenomenon may lead to another mass-loss episode, which may lead to optical fading. The most recent spectacular fading event was observed in 2000. [This list was created upon the alert on this event in VSNET.] This object has been reported to be "brighter than usual" in this year. The VSNET light curve of the recent rho Cas activity can be found at http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/gcvs/CASrho.html Regards, Taichi Kato

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