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.htmlSome 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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