(cba:news) V407 Lupi (Nova 2016), and eclipses

[Joe Patterson]

Hi CBAers,

This is a long shot, but I was fascinated by a recent ATel (10632) 
reporting a period in the UV flux of this recent nova.  Still available 
in the southern sky - can you see how bright it is, and what variability 
it shows:

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=9594

and Koji's info-packed listing of novae:

https://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Koji.Mukai/novae/novae.html

Some nice campaigns going on for WZ Sge and V1974 Cyg.  Now's a good 
time to jump on these stars.

Anyone want to mention eclipse plans?  They've had a big role in my 
life; after the first, I bought my first telescope the next day.  Which 
was difficult, because in those days it was *illegal* to buy a telescope 
on a Sunday ("blue laws").  Attached is the story I wrote the next day, 
and another by Annie Dillard.  The last two USA eclipses.

joe p
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