According to Hirosawa-san, U Gem is in outburst.
Variable Star Observations by VSOLJ members
object YYYYMMDD(UT) mag code GEMU 20210827.81238 10.39cG Hsk.VSOLJ
Observer: Kenji Hirosawa (Aichi, Japan) Instruments: 20cmL + CANON EOS Kiss X9
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