Observation by Steve Brown: Nova Sge 2026

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2026 Aug 26 - 21:27

Uploaded

2026 Aug 27 - 08:18

Objects

Nova Sge 2026
δ-Sge

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Constellation

Sagitta

Field centre

RA: 19^h44^m
Dec: +18°14'
Position angle: +2°23'

Field size

1°45' × 0°59'

Equipment

Canon 250D
SkyWatcher Evostar 72ED
SkyWatcher Star Adventurer

Exposure

44x 6s exp, 420mm fl, f/5.8, ISO-1600

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Nova Sge 2026 / V488 Sge

Title

Nova Sge 2026

About this image

Image of Nova Sge 2026 / V488 Sge on the night of 26 August 2026. I could see the nova fairly easily using 8x40 binoculars, despite the nearly full Moon nearby. Visually, I estimated it to be magnitude 8.

Files associated with this observation

Nova Sge 2026.jpg (2.7 MB)

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