BL Hyi brightened A. Pearce reports that the polar BL Hyi has brightened (nominal cataloged maximum is 14.9). The object has been always negaitively reported (typical limiting magnitude 15.5) since 2000 November. YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20001213.573 <153 (A. Pearce) 20001216.581 <157 (A. Pearce) 20001217.576 <159 (A. Pearce) 20001218.562 <159 (A. Pearce) 20001221.750 <155 (A. Pearce) 20001222.758 <157 (A. Pearce) 20001223.737 <157 (A. Pearce) 20001224.740 <157 (A. Pearce) 20010101.755 <155 (A. Pearce) 20010102.751 155 (A. Pearce)