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10 months 1 day ago #112275 by Fermidox
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The earliest predictions for the re-occurrence of this famous nova are around, well... now. Of special interest to us of course for its association with John Birmingham, 1866 and all that. Now rising around midnight... first to spot it becomes famous! 

Announcing T CrB pre-eruption dip | aavso

Get set for the next eruption of the recurrent nova T Coronae Borealis! – British Astronomical Association (britastro.org)

John Birmingham (1816 - 1884) - Milltown Heritage Group (galwaycommunityheritage.org)

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Finbarr.
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3 months 1 week ago #112439 by Fermidox
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So here is TCrb, at mag 10, on the last day of August 2024. That's epsilon CrB a degree to the NW; the nova will be 10 times brighter than this star when it goes off... 

   

DSLR, 30 sec, 135mm

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3 months 1 week ago #112440 by michaeloconnell
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I keep an eye on it every clear night.
Definitely one to watch!
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3 months 1 week ago #112441 by michaeloconnell
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I should also add:
I have aligned one of my GMN meteor cameras so that TCrB passes directly through the FOV of the camera. So, if it goes, I will try taking magnitude estimates.
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3 months 6 days ago #112442 by michael_murphy
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I've been keeping an eye on it as well
Here is an image from 30th August.

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TcorBor_Annotated_20240830 by Michael Murphy , on Flickr
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