Nova Tauri 2026 [Posted 20260808]

[Mike Harlow]

A recent Astronomers’ Telegram reports a new nova in Taurus: #ATel17950.
Probably too low for me to get a spectrum but very little interstellar reddening of this one so spectra are well worth attempting.
Mike.
Update: For what it’s worth, before and after images attached.

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[Gary Poyner]

This will be the first classical Nova discovered in Taurus since XX Tau – Nova Tau 1927 (I think).

Gary

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