V344 Ori: rapid decline started ? We have started tonight's run on V344 Ori at Kyoto, and found the object is fainter than the magnitude expected from the gradual decline trend continued until the last night. Now it is about or fainter than Rc=14.7 mag. Confirmations and follow-up observations are urged. The current outburst has continued since January 15. Regards, Makoto Uemura