Mi Zhang and Xing Gao, report ~3.6 mag outburst in a variable star candidate ( 16.98 G ) which is 20.56 Gmag in Gaia data release 2 (Gaia DR2). The transient was discovered on several 120-s survey images ( limiting mag about 19.0 ) taken by Xing Gao at Xingming Observatory #2 ( N89 ) around Nov. 10.55712 UT using a unfiltered CCD ( 0.5-m f/4 reflector ). Images can be found at: http://xjltp.china-vo.org/xm44mz.html
XM44MZ C2020 11 10.55712 00 48 50.50 +39 46 01.5 16.98 G N89