July 17, 2020
AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/pnv-j17580848-3005376-possible-nova-10-mag-sagittarius
- Novae: https://www.aavso.org/pnv-j17580848-3005376-nova-sgr-2020-no-3
Note: Nova Ret 2020 has been assigned the GCVS name YZ Ret. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, 11 August 2020
July 16, 2020
Note: N Sgr 2020 No. 2 has been assigned the GCVS name V6567 Sgr. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, 11 August 2020
June 8, 2020
February 24, 2020
AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/tcp-j18104219-1534184-new-transient-121-mag-serpens
- Novae: https://www.aavso.org/tcp-j18104219-1534184-nova-ser-2020
Event: Nova in Serpens: Nova Ser 2020 = N Ser 2020 = TCP J18104219-1534184 [V670 Ser]
February 4, 2020
AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/pnv-j17561375-2942546-possible-nova-115-mag-sagittarius
- Novae: https://www.aavso.org/v6566-sgr-n-sgr-2020-pnv-j17561375-2942546
Event: Nova in Sagittarius: V6566 Sgr = N Sgr 2020 = PNV J17561375-2942546
September 16, 2019
AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/pnv-j17370958-3510211-possible-nova-110-mag-scorpius-0
- Novae: https://www.aavso.org/pnv-j17370958-3510211-possible-nova-110-mag-scorpius
Update: Nova Ori 2019 (PNV J06095740+1212255) has been assigned the name V2860 Ori, according to E. V. Kazarovets (Institute of Astronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences). Please use V2860 ORI in reporting your observations. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, August 15, 2019
August 14, 2019
October 26, 2018
Event: Nova in Norma - N Nor 2018 = PNV J16143400-5330050
Discovered by: Robert Kaufman (Bright, Victoria, Australia)
Discovery magnitude: 10.5 (DSLR green channel, approximately visual band)
Discovery date: 2018 October 13.414 UT
Coordinates (2000.0): R.A. 16 14 32.91 Decl. -53 30 15.2 (from VSX)
September 27, 2018: Dr. Ed Sion (Villanova University) requests AAVSO observers' assistance in monitoring the recurrent nova T Pyx, beginning immediately, in support of upcoming HST observations.
The HST COS observations have been scheduled to take place during the window of 2018 October 4 - 6. It is essential to know the status of T Pyx in order for the HST team to safeguard the instrumentation and make a final decision about approving the COS observations.
