Spectroscopic Classification of ASASSN-25cm as a Classical Nova(www.astronomerstelegram.org)
21 pointsby tzury4 days ago3 comments
  • messe4 days ago
    > V462 Lupi is in the constellation of the Lupus (the wolf), a southern sky constellation which is visible across the whole Southern Hemisphere and up to 35 degrees latitude in the Northern Hemisphere

    For anybody wondering who "You" in the title refers to. I don't think I'll be traveling any lower than 43 degrees latitude this summer, so I'm envious of all you who get to see it.

    • metalman4 days ago
      travelling 10 degrees south or more is a bust on this one, I did go north to see the total ecclipse of the sun last year, which was 100% worth it. I did witness something when camping under true dark skys in Cape Breton, where a large bright red star appeared and persisted for hours in the northern sky...summer 2012? half expected to hear about it..... the other thing about true dark sky's is that seeing meteors is guaranteed, after supper, blanket, grassy hill side, relax and watch the show, high summer....hay making weather....100%
      • messe4 days ago
        It'd be a bit closer to 20 degrees of travel for me. I'm traveling from Denmark to the south of France in a few weeks, but with the return trip already planned. Any additional trip to see this would be from Denmark southwards.
  • SiempreViernes4 days ago
    > As reported in the Astronomer Telegram, it was discovered by the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) at 8.7 magnitude, below the average human limit for naked eye observations, even in ideal conditions. Sky & Telescope reports that this week, it has reached a 6.1 magnitude. This means it got 11 times brighter, and it's now at the edge of naked eye visibility in dark sky conditions.

    The ... variable quality of IFLscience notwithstanding, the edit of the link and title to the ATel is pretty baffling, those are much less useful for the general public.

  • AStonesThrow4 days ago
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