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Naked-eye recurring nova in Ophiuchus
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Re: Naked-eye recurring nova in Ophiuchus
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the heads up.
Here's the S&T article on it by Bob King.
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-n ... w-its-top/
Suresh
Thanks for the heads up.
Here's the S&T article on it by Bob King.
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-n ... w-its-top/
Suresh
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Refr: AP 130mm GTX/SW 120mm/Borg 4"/Unitron 150 4"/Jason 2.25”
Dobs: ATM 16"/Orion 12”
Newts: Cave 8" RFT/Criterion RV6/Astroscan 4"/Orion 3.6" TCT
SNs: Meade 6"/Celestron 5.5"
SCTs: Celestron 9.25"/8”/B&L Criterion 4”
Maks: SW 7"/Quantum 4"/Meade 3.5” ETX
Cass: Vixen 8” VISAC/Simmons 4.5"
RC: MallinCam 10"
Sol: Lunt 80mm DS/PST
Bino: Vixen 12x80/Nikon 10x50
Mounts: CGX/EQ6r-Pro/AVX/GDPX/Porta II
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Re: Naked-eye recurring nova in Ophiuchus
I tried to observe the nova in Ophiuchus last night from Maple Grove. I might have seen it but not too familiar with the stars in that area and there is a lack of bright stars nearby. The skies we still hazy. Saw the thin crescent moon last night low on the horizon in the haze which was my last needed observation for the Lunar Observing Program.
I plan on photographing the area of the nova with a DSLR next time I try to observe the nova to confirm.
Mark
I plan on photographing the area of the nova with a DSLR next time I try to observe the nova to confirm.
Mark
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Re: Naked-eye recurring nova in Ophiuchus
It's an easy target in a finder scope. It makes a 'pizza slice' isosceles triangle with nu and tau. I saw it Tuesday night through light haze.
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Re: Naked-eye recurring nova in Ophiuchus
I observed it in the 8” TMB refractor at ELO tonight. It was around magnitude 7. I could not see it naked-eye.
Deane Clark
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