Andrew Pearce of WA has discovered a possible nova in Scorpius at mag 8.0 U. I got a rough low-res spectrum of it last night but it didn't show any discernible hydrogen emissions. As I said, it was rough and I'd expect emissions to show up tonight if I get clear sky. It has brightened since Andrew discovered it and it would be a good target for spectroscopy if anyone's out and about tonight. Details at this link:
http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unco...0-4137160.html
Cheers -