mag 16.8--darn, no way I'll see it!

I have seen one nova, Nova Vulpecula 2007 (in our own galaxy), in 11x70 binoculars, mag 9 if I remember right. I don't know if it's still there or not. This was under skies less light polluted than here in Bowie--the milky way was visible--but still in viewing distance of the Baltimore glow.

Todd

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Todd (Bowie, MD, US, North America, Earth, Sol System, Vega region, Local Bubble, Orion arm, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Virgo A Cluster, Virgo supercluster, the universe in which spock is clean shaven)

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.

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