ASASSN-22ak another outburst (peculiar object) Very unusual object with long outbursts with a sharp peark in 2022 Jan. Not seen in outburst before this 2022 event. AM CVn or related star suspected from the rapid fading. Superhumps were not convincingly detected during the 2022 Nov.-Dec. outburst in the late phase. Please make time-resolved photometry quickly since superhumps may be prominent now! YYYYMMDD(UT) mag observer 20230429.699 152 (Rod Stubbings) 225608.826 -683610.36 (2000.0) Gaia_DR2_6384889036384840320 plx=1.412(0.775) dismod=9.3 pmra=-9.696(1.150) pmdec=-9.868(2.265) G=20.470 BP=20.193 RP=20.024 225608.824 -683610.36 (2000.0) Gaia_EDR3_6384889036384840320 plx=2.173(0.608) dismod=8.3 pmra=-10.769(0.549) pmdec=-10.006(0.823) G=20.435 BP=20.399 RP=20.236 See Subject: [vsnet-alert 27224] ASASSN-22ak outburst (V3101 Cyg analog?) Subject: [vsnet-alert 27225] Re: ASASSN-22ak outburst (V3101 Cyg analog?) Subject: [vsnet-alert 27243] ASASSN-22ak period? Subject: [vsnet-alert 27258] ASASSN-22ak: very rapid fading!