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Marie Lott, Atlanta, GA
Updated 09/19/18 05:22 PM -0400
 

 

Nova Sgr

Nova TCP J18102829-2729590 [V5855 Sgr] in Sagittarius 10-29-16 9:16 PM EDT 
as it was setting (altitude <5°)
Mag est=8.3 @ JD 2457691.552778
Coordinates (2000.0): R.A. 18 10 28.29  Dec. -27 29 59.0
 Bright field star SAO186328 is in the trees at the bottom left
Nine images (20"@1600) were stacked but not further processed
Taken with an 80mm refractor & a Canon T3i in Sharon, GA
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Nova N Oph 2018 No. 3 in Ophiuchus 8-14-18 04:24:00 UTC
Estimated magnitude=10.1 @ JD 2458344.69028
Coordinates (2000.0): R.A. 17 42 24.09 Dec. -20 53 08.7
Taken with a Celestron 8" SCT @f/5 using a Mallincam DS10c (10x2.5" exposures stacked).
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 N Oph 2018 No. 3 |  August 14, 2018
Finder Chart
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N Oph 2018 No.3 8-14-2018