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August 15th 13, 06:15 PM
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Nova pops in Delphinus
An apparent nova has been detected in Delphinus just off the point in Sagitta.
http://www.universetoday.com/104103/...th-binoculars/ It is a bino level object but has been estimated at +6.0 mag earlire today. 
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August 15th 13, 10:41 PM
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Nova pops in Delphinus
On Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:27:31 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote:
"Ben" wrote in message ... An apparent nova has been detected in Delphinus just off the point in Sagitta. http://www.universetoday.com/104103/...th-binoculars/ It is a bino level object but has been estimated at +6.0 mag earlire today. ================================================== ================= Look for it to dim and then brighten again in the coming months. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Good idea. :-)
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August 16th 13, 02:27 AM
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Nova pops in Delphinus
On Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:14:30 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote:
"Ben" wrote in message ... On Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:27:31 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... An apparent nova has been detected in Delphinus just off the point in Sagitta. http://www.universetoday.com/104103/...th-binoculars/ It is a bino level object but has been estimated at +6.0 mag earlire today. ================================================== ================= Look for it to dim and then brighten again in the coming months. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Good idea. :-) ================================================== ==== http://britastro.org/baa/index.php?o...1&id=1451#1453 Mag 5.5 Such novae are quite common, actually. About one every decade or so. Nice to get one rising. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Just caught it in the 10x50. It's easy to find and is currently (1:27 UTC) about mag +5.0.
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August 16th 13, 03:26 AM
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Nova pops in Delphinus
"Ben" wrote in message ... An apparent nova has been detected in Delphinus just off the point in Sagitta. http://www.universetoday.com/104103/...th-binoculars/ It is a bino level object but has been estimated at +6.0 mag earlire today. ================================================== ================= Look for it to dim and then brighten again in the coming months. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway
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August 16th 13, 07:11 AM
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"Ben" wrote in message ... On Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:27:31 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... An apparent nova has been detected in Delphinus just off the point in Sagitta. http://www.universetoday.com/104103/...th-binoculars/ It is a bino level object but has been estimated at +6.0 mag earlire today. ================================================== ================= Look for it to dim and then brighten again in the coming months. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Good idea. :-) ================================================== ==== http://britastro.org/baa/index.php?o...1&id=1451#1453 Mag 5.5 Such novae are quite common, actually. About one every decade or so. Nice to get one rising. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway
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August 16th 13, 01:45 PM
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Nova pops in Delphinus
On Friday, August 16, 2013 6:43:36 AM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote:
"Ben" wrote in message ... On Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:14:30 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... On Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:27:31 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... An apparent nova has been detected in Delphinus just off the point in Sagitta. http://www.universetoday.com/104103/...th-binoculars/ It is a bino level object but has been estimated at +6.0 mag earlire today. ================================================== ================= Look for it to dim and then brighten again in the coming months. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Good idea. :-) ================================================== ==== http://britastro.org/baa/index.php?o...1&id=1451#1453 Mag 5.5 Such novae are quite common, actually. About one every decade or so. Nice to get one rising. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Just caught it in the 10x50. It's easy to find and is currently (1:27 UTC) about mag +5.0. ================================================== ======= In the range of naked eye visible, then, sans light pollution. In an earlier time every sailor under canvas would have seen it on night watch. Keep looking up. Clear skies. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway I probably could have seen it unaided last pm were it not for the bright Moon and a layer of thin cirrus clouds. I was going to try it after the Moon set but was rewarded with a squall line off the Gulf. Still cloudy and rainy in central Florida but it has all day to try to clear out.
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August 16th 13, 07:33 PM
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Nova pops in Delphinus
"Ben" wrote in message ... On Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:14:30 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... On Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:27:31 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... An apparent nova has been detected in Delphinus just off the point in Sagitta. http://www.universetoday.com/104103/...th-binoculars/ It is a bino level object but has been estimated at +6.0 mag earlire today. ================================================== ================= Look for it to dim and then brighten again in the coming months. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Good idea. :-) ================================================== ==== http://britastro.org/baa/index.php?o...1&id=1451#1453 Mag 5.5 Such novae are quite common, actually. About one every decade or so. Nice to get one rising. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Just caught it in the 10x50. It's easy to find and is currently (1:27 UTC) about mag +5.0. ================================================== ======= In the range of naked eye visible, then, sans light pollution. In an earlier time every sailor under canvas would have seen it on night watch. Keep looking up. Clear skies. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway
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#8
August 18th 13, 06:21 AM
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On Friday, August 16, 2013 5:45:57 AM UTC-7, Ben wrote:
On Friday, August 16, 2013 6:43:36 AM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... On Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:14:30 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... On Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:27:31 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... An apparent nova has been detected in Delphinus just off the point in Sagitta. http://www.universetoday.com/104103/...th-binoculars/ It is a bino level object but has been estimated at +6.0 mag earlire today. ================================================== ================= Look for it to dim and then brighten again in the coming months. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Good idea. :-) ================================================== ==== http://britastro.org/baa/index.php?o...1&id=1451#1453 Mag 5.5 Such novae are quite common, actually. About one every decade or so. Nice to get one rising. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Just caught it in the 10x50. It's easy to find and is currently (1:27 UTC) about mag +5.0. ================================================== ======= In the range of naked eye visible, then, sans light pollution. In an earlier time every sailor under canvas would have seen it on night watch. Keep looking up. Clear skies. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway I probably could have seen it unaided last pm were it not for the bright Moon and a layer of thin cirrus clouds. I was going to try it after the Moon set but was rewarded with a squall line off the Gulf. Still cloudy and rainy in central Florida but it has all day to try to clear out. This guy has peaked (yesterday) and predictions are that it could fade back as fast as 2 days, resd this... http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=5297 It was fun while it lasted... \Paul A
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August 18th 13, 06:21 AM
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On Friday, August 16, 2013 5:45:57 AM UTC-7, Ben wrote:
On Friday, August 16, 2013 6:43:36 AM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... On Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:14:30 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... On Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:27:31 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... An apparent nova has been detected in Delphinus just off the point in Sagitta. http://www.universetoday.com/104103/...th-binoculars/ It is a bino level object but has been estimated at +6.0 mag earlire today. ================================================== ================= Look for it to dim and then brighten again in the coming months. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Good idea. :-) ================================================== ==== http://britastro.org/baa/index.php?o...1&id=1451#1453 Mag 5.5 Such novae are quite common, actually. About one every decade or so. Nice to get one rising. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Just caught it in the 10x50. It's easy to find and is currently (1:27 UTC) about mag +5.0. ================================================== ======= In the range of naked eye visible, then, sans light pollution. In an earlier time every sailor under canvas would have seen it on night watch. Keep looking up. Clear skies. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway I probably could have seen it unaided last pm were it not for the bright Moon and a layer of thin cirrus clouds. I was going to try it after the Moon set but was rewarded with a squall line off the Gulf. Still cloudy and rainy in central Florida but it has all day to try to clear out. This guy has peaked (yesterday) and predictions are that it could fade back as fast as 2 days, read this... http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=5297 It was fun while it lasted... \Paul A
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August 18th 13, 06:52 AM
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On Sunday, August 18, 2013 1:21:55 AM UTC-4, palsing wrote:
On Friday, August 16, 2013 5:45:57 AM UTC-7, Ben wrote: On Friday, August 16, 2013 6:43:36 AM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... On Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:14:30 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... On Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:27:31 PM UTC-4, Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway wrote: "Ben" wrote in message ... An apparent nova has been detected in Delphinus just off the point in Sagitta. http://www.universetoday.com/104103/...th-binoculars/ It is a bino level object but has been estimated at +6.0 mag earlire today. ================================================== ================= Look for it to dim and then brighten again in the coming months. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Good idea. :-) ================================================== ==== http://britastro.org/baa/index.php?o...1&id=1451#1453 Mag 5.5 Such novae are quite common, actually. About one every decade or so.. Nice to get one rising. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway Just caught it in the 10x50. It's easy to find and is currently (1:27 UTC) about mag +5.0. ================================================== ======= In the range of naked eye visible, then, sans light pollution. In an earlier time every sailor under canvas would have seen it on night watch. Keep looking up. Clear skies. -- Lord Androcles, Zeroth Earl of Medway I probably could have seen it unaided last pm were it not for the bright Moon and a layer of thin cirrus clouds. I was going to try it after the Moon set but was rewarded with a squall line off the Gulf. Still cloudy and rainy in central Florida but it has all day to try to clear out. This guy has peaked (yesterday) and predictions are that it could fade back as fast as 2 days, read this... http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=5297 It was fun while it lasted... \Paul A Got it. Thanks for the link, Paul. :-)
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