A Nova in Cassiopea has appeared

[SiberianTiger]

A burst of a Nova star in Cassiopea constellation has been spotted at September 1st by observers of the Russian amateur observatory Ka-Dar. The estimated class of the nova is UGWZ.

Star magnitude of the nova reaches 12.5 making it possible to be observed through middle class amateur telescopes. According to previous star surveys, it's possible that the-burst magnitude of the star was 20-21.

The nova's coordinates are: RA=02h 00m 25.40s, Dec=+44d 10' 18.7"

 

[Belisarius]

Too little for me in my light-polluted city - couldn't we ask it to upgrade to a supernova?

 

[Ghostrider]

couldn't we ask it to upgrade to a supernova?

I think we can arrange that.

 

[Andy44]

As long as it's not that one star that's aiming its gamma burst axis right at us, we're cool.

This one: http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/03/real-death-star.html

 

[Hashy]

Dont worry Andy, its the "Sun" of Man that will "burn" us...

HAHAHAHA