Nova visible to the naked eye in Cassiopeia

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First spotted in March, Nova V1405 Cas has suddenly flared in brightness over the past week, enabling observers to spot it without binoculars or a telescope. You can see it too, if you observe from a dark sky site and know just where to look! Plus … what is it? It’s not asupernova or exploding star. What causes a star to appear where no star was before? You’ll find charts, photos from our community, and an explanation here.

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A nova that first brightened in March of 2021 has now flared bright enough to be seen without binoculars or a telescope.

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[Channel Hopper]

Typical, at least five days of cloud cover this end of the country.