Nova-like outburst of a star in Libra

GW Lib (coordinates 2000: alpha 15h19m55.3s, delta -25°00'25") can be fainter than 18 mag, but it started an outburst two days ago. Four hours ago, it already reached 9.5 mag. VSNET issued a number of communiqués regarding that extremely rare outburst, see below. Also included is my magnitude estimate & image.
Further observations, spectroscopic if possible, are strongly encouraged.
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