RR Tau

The object passed the minimum (~13.5mag) in the end of December 2001, and then started brightening (vsnet-campaign-orion 2, 3). After it entered in the 12th mag on January 5, the object experienced a temporary fading (vsnet-campaign-orion 4).  It then showed a major brightening to 10th mag during January (vsnet-campaign-orion 6, 7).  On January 24, the object suddenly faded to 12.2mag as reported by E. Muyllaert and G. Comello (vsnet-campaign-orion 9).

Since February 14, the object rapidly faded (vsnet-campaign-orion 14). The object had recovered since the late February 16 (vsnet-campaign-orion 16, 18). It again faded to 12.2mag on February 26 (vsnet-campaign-orion 20). A gradual recovering to 11.0mag was reported on March 1 (vsnet-campaign-orion 23). The object faded again in early March (vsnet-campaign-orion 26). A gradual brightening was reported whe it reached 10.6mag on March 24 (vsnet-campaign-orion 30). The object again faded in April  (vsnet-campaign-orion 31, 32, 33).

Since September, it had been active at 10 - 11th mag, and gradually fading (vsnet-campaign-orion 35, 36, 37).

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