V854 Cen recent trend No apparent fading. YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20000527.094 77 (E. van Ballegoij) 20000528.540 65 (H. Itoh) 20000531.710 73 (B. Monard) 20000601.347 73 (P. Williams) 20000603.265 71 (S. Otero) 20000604.081 71 (S. Otero) 20000605.094 71 (E. van Ballegoij) 20000605.401 73 (P. Williams) 20000606.496 69 (S. Takahashi) 20000606.548 67 (H. Itoh) 20000609.417 74 (P. Williams) 20000614.376 74 (P. Williams) 20000614.948 72: (S. Otero) 20000617.032 71 (S. Otero) 20000621.033 71 (S. Otero) 20000621.339 74 (P. Williams) 20000623.414 76 (P. Williams) 20000625.381 76 (P. Williams) 20000626.006 72: (S. Otero) 20000628.378 76 (P. Williams) 20000629.998 72 (S. Otero) 20000701.023 72 (E. van Ballegoij) 20000703.360 76 (P. Williams) 20000704.086 73 (S. Otero) 20000704.924 72: (S. Otero) 20000705.360 73 (P. Williams)