V342 Cen outburst The object is first time visually recorded in outburst. YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20010115.547 <144 (R. Stubbings) 20010116.521 <144 (R. Stubbings) 20010118.510 <144 (R. Stubbings) 20010121.528 <144 (R. Stubbings) 20010128.524 144 (R. Stubbings) 20010128.617 144 (R. Stubbings) Rod Stubbings comments: V342 Cen: The position agrees more with the ROSAT ID. (11h07 15.4 -55 57' 40") It's interesting to see that no star is shown on the DSS images but present on the USNO-A2.0 data. This may suggest a large-amplitude dwarf nova (amplitude exceeding 6 mag?) or other kind of CV with large light variation. Follow-up observations, esp. time-series photometry, are strongly encouraged. Accurate astrometry is also very welcomed to securely identify the quiescent counterpart. ROSAT ID information: [vsnet-chat 3231] Object information: [vsnet 1307] In ASP Conf. Ser. 1, 67, Steiner et al. listed southern CV candidates selected from irregular variable stars in GCVS. All of them have quite blue colors; some were confirmed by spectroscopy. V V342 Cen 14.5-15.3 See also [vsnet 1316] by Deonisio Cieslinski Regards, VSNET Collaboration team