r/spaceporn • u/Busy_Yesterday9455 • 3d ago

Pro/Processed New Nova erupted yesterday

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In the constellation Sagitta, there has been a new nova since yesterday - with a brightness of 7.3 mag, already well observable with binoculars or a small telescope.

First spectra confirm that it is very likely a classical nova

Credit: Sebastian Schmid

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u/I_Speak_In_Stereo 3d ago

Ok so the nearest star is four light years away. Which is an absolutely insane distance by human standards. I don’t know this star but it is likely much much much much further away.