Observation of Nova Ophiuchi 2010 No. 2

Feb. 21, 2010

Using information from  the AAVSO , some interesting images were obtained this morning. The difficulty was that the nova rose above the treeline just as the sun was rising.

Here is the annotated image (stack of three 2-minute subs): nova_oph-3x2min-ann.jpg

A blink comparison of the image with a DSS plate: nova_oph.gif

And finally, an animation of 7 images showing the nova rising above the trees just as dawn was breaking: sunrise_on_nova_oph.gif

Enjoy,

Dick