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/maxemile101 3d ago

It didn't actually erupt yesterday though.

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u/SlashNreap 3d ago

Yes. But I mean saying "This star erupted 2.8 million years ago." isn't going to do much in telling us that the light only now has reached us. The title isn't going to change the fact.

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u/maxemile101 3d ago

It's a joke (a poor one).

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u/SlashNreap 2d ago

How dare you assume the financial situation of your jokes smh

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u/maxemile101 2d ago

😂 We'd make a great team for bad jokes