BF Ara outburst BF Ara is undergoing a bright outburst, as reported by Rod Stubbings. As earlier suspected, this star may be an SU UMa-type system related to ER UMa stars. Time-resolved photometry during such bright outbursts is strongly encouraged. YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20000918.457 <148 (R. Stubbings) 20000920.405 <146 (R. Stubbings) 20000921.472 <150 (R. Stubbings) 20000921.538 <145 (P. Nelson) 20000922.408 <150 (R. Stubbings) 20000924.415 139 (R. Stubbings) 20000924.474 139 (R. Stubbings) Regards, Taichi Kato VSNET Collaboration team