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| Black and white printable Spotters map for the Nova in Scorpius, at 5:14 ACDST (90 minutes earlier than dawn). Related views can be seen in the remainder of Australia at 90 minutes earlier than dawn. The Nova is within the “sting” of Scorpius, near Lambda Sco. Click on to embiggen and print. | Black and white printable binocular map for the Nova in Scorpius, use the spotter map to find the overall space then use this map for detailed location. The Nova is within the “sting” of Scorpius, near l Scorpii and u Scorpii. Click on to embiggen and print. |
A brilliant Nova has been reported in Scorpius.PNV J17261813-3809354 was found by Andrew Pearce (Nedlands, W. Australia) on 2024 Feb. 09.8438 UT. It has been confirmed spectroscopically as a classical galactic nova. The nova is at the moment magnitude 6.4, slightly below unaided eye visibility, however simply seen in binoculars, see http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J17261813-3809354.html for the main points. You may get printable magnitude comparability charts on the AAVSO Variable Star Plotter https://app.aavso.org/vsp/
You’ll have to stand up early within the morning to see it although. It would not rise till 1 am.
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# posted by Ian Musgrave @ 12:37 am 
