Nova Sgr 2023

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AndrewP
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Nova Sgr 2023

Post by AndrewP » 22 Feb 2023, 07:11

Hi

I was lucky enough to co-discover Nova Sgr 2023 (https://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-813) and I just like to say that AstroArt 8 played a big part in that. I use the blinking functionality to discover the transient and performed astrometry with AA8 to confirm the position. I use an 85mm lens so I appreciate the astrometry is not that precise but it's good enough when reporting a discovery position.

I find AA8 the best piece of software out there for my nova patrol.

Regards
Andrew Pearce

Dunmunro
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Re: Nova Sgr 2023

Post by Dunmunro » 22 Feb 2023, 16:20

Awesome!

So you're using an 85mm camera lens on an equatorial mount?

AndrewP
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Re: Nova Sgr 2023

Post by AndrewP » 23 Feb 2023, 11:04

Hi

No just a fixed tripod. The simpler the better!

Andrew

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Re: Nova Sgr 2023

Post by Dunmunro » 23 Feb 2023, 18:21

AndrewP wrote:
23 Feb 2023, 11:04
Hi

No just a fixed tripod. The simpler the better!

Andrew
The KISS principle!

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Rudi
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Re: Nova Sgr 2023

Post by Rudi » 28 Feb 2023, 04:52

Congratulations, that's very cool!!!

Did you manually blink or have You made a script to detect novae?
/Rudi

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Re: Nova Sgr 2023

Post by AndrewP » 04 Mar 2023, 15:52

I manually blink using AA8.

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