Z UMi fainter?? Several observers have pointed out that Z UMi (R CrB star) may be slightly fainter than usual. Please keep the close watch! The last major fade of Z UMi was observed in mid-1999. YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20010216.874 112 (M. Westlund) 20010217.778 110 (G. Poyner) 20010218.847 112 (E. Muyllaert) 20010218.906 111 (M. Reszelski) 20010219.923 112 (G. Comello) 20010220.228 112 (E. Muyllaert) 20010222.976 112 (M. Reszelski) 20010223.808 111 (G. Poyner) 20010223.885 113 (E. Muyllaert) 20010223.994 111 (M. Reszelski) 20010224.812 109 (T. Lange) 20010224.832 112 (E. Muyllaert) 20010225.074 111 (M. Reszelski) 20010225.535 111 (H. Itoh) 20010225.931 111 (E. Muyllaert) 20010227.569 112 (H. Itoh) 20010227.953 111 (M. Reszelski) 20010301.796 111 (G. Poyner) 20010301.935 113 (H. McGee) 20010301.953 111 (M. Reszelski) 20010302.853 112 (G. Poyner) 20010302.928 113 (G. Comello) 20010302.997 113 (M. Reszelski) 20010304.469 112 (H. Itoh) 20010304.797 111 (M. Westlund) 20010304.808 112 (G. Poyner) 20010305.807 113 (G. Comello) 20010305.812 112 (G. Poyner) 20010306.183 112 (R. J. Bouma) 20010306.865 111 (M. Reszelski) 20010308.858 114 (E. Muyllaert)