X-ray light curve of NGC 7469 in the 2–12 keV energy range (1996–2011) is presented on the top. The bright blue triangle (arrow) indicates the ASCA observation MJD. The rate axis for the upper light curve (red stars) is related to the RXTE/ASM count rate increased by 15 units for clarity. In the three bottom panels the optical light curves (in 10⁻¹⁵ erg cm⁻² s⁻¹ Å⁻¹) of NGC 7469 in the U (blue), V (green), and B (red) filters during 1995–2012 are presented. For clarity, the flux for the U-filter is increased by three units.