WZ Sge prediscovery observation by Inoue Makoto Watanabe has relayed that Takeshi Inoue (Akashi Municipal Planetarium, Hyogo, Japan) photographically recorded the rising WZ Sge. 2001 July 23.525 UT magnitude 10.5p Instruments: Nikon FE2 fl=85mm F/2.8 + Konica Centuria 400 exposure: 6 min (12h29m - 12h35m UT) SGEWZ 20010723.525 105p Ino.VSOLJ