The variable star Mira (omicron ceti) is conspicuous now. The star has brightened from mag 9.7 three months ago to mag 3.6.
It has a period of about 11 months and transits at about 10pm DST.
http://www.aavso.org/vstar/vsots/1298.shtml
http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.p...00&output=html