3 Feb
2013
3 Feb
'13
12:44 a.m.
On 03 Feb 2013, at 00:09, Joe Bauman wrote:
Is it supposed to be a nova or a supernova?
It's "just" a nova. A supernova that close (i.e. in our galaxy) would be much brighter.
You know, Patrick isn't looking for novas.
Not any more. Not seriously going after minor planets anymore either (though I don't feel too bad about that as my 4.5 finds are 4.5 more than most folks <g> ). Realistic nova and minor planet discoveries require much larger fields of view than my tiny 18' x 26' FOV. patrick