by rene-gedaly » Sun Aug 18, 2013 5:58 am
Finally clear for me last night, that is, early this morning. Spotted nova (!), with 10x50 binoculars, facing west from my driveway, around midnight - 1 a.m., moon no problem due to trees. Sure looked like better than mag 5 to me based on surrounding stars shown in Pocket Sky Atlas. Sagitta pretty much points directly there though I had to kinda know where it was since only bright stars I could see naked eye in that region were Deneb and Altair. First nova; very excited. Worked on AL Urban Observing program since I was up.
Rene Scandone Gedaly, Membership Chairperson
WSIG, Observatory Trainer, Texas 45-Visual, President 2015-2017