Two Novae in the one image

[avandonk]

The first image is both novae in Scorpio taken 26-02-2007 at 4AM+. Second image is from the 18-02-07 at 4AM. Third is the same field from image one.
This shows position of the second nova.
THe fourth image has both novae marked with a vertical line just below each.

Bert

[iceman]

Can you put some markers on the images? I don't know where to look! :)

[sheeny]

Hmmm yeah... I can pick one between images two and 3 since they are well registered and I can do the blinking image trick, but I can't pick 2.

Al.

[avandonk]

For more info see this thread
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=17481
and this one
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=17718



Bert

[avandonk]

Here is a higher resolution image of both novae. The FOV is 6.8x4.6 degrees.
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http://members.optusnet.com.au/~cheekyfish/SCO_2NOVAE.jpg


Bert

[tornado33]

Gee amazing isnt it. Whats the chances of 2 novae like that going off in the milky way?
Scott

[davidpretorius]

well done bert

[avandonk]

Took some images this morning of the two novae with the 20D and 100ED. The first image shows the areas the 100ED covers with the 20D on the 300mm image taken with the 5DH.
The next four are pairs showing the novae on 26-02-07 and this morning 10-03-07.
I could not go deep as the Moon was close.
Bert

[avandonk]

Managed finally to get an image of the same field with the two novae in Scorpio.
This image shows the two novae on Feb 26th 2007
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http://members.optusnet.com.au/~avandonk1/novfeb26.jpg

This image shows the exact same field this morning Mar 25th 2007
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http://members.optusnet.com.au/~avandonk1/novmar25.jpg

There seem to be a couple more stars showing variation in brightness, variable stars? Surely not more novae!

Bert

[RB]

Wow, it's so cool "blinking" between the two images.

:thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

yep fully agree