Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Tue, 02/21/2023 - 20:05
AAVSO Alert Notice 813 reports on the discovery of a nova in Sagittarius - N Sgr 2023. Please see the notice for details and observing instructions.
There are threads for this campaign under the following AAVSO forums:
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/n-sgr-2023-TCP-J17562787-1714548
- Novae: https://www.aavso.org/n-sgr-2023-TCP-J17562787-1714548-01
Please subscribe to these threads if you are observing the nova so you can be updated. Join in the discussion or ask questions there!
Many thanks, and Good observing,
Elizabeth O. Waagen, AAVSO HQ
Dan Green reports in IAU CBET 5224 that N. Samus informed him that N Sgr 2023 has been assigned the permanent GCVS designation V6596 Sgr. Please use this name when submitting observations to the AAVSO databases. Many thanks!
Good observing,
Elizabeth