[Shark Bait (Stu)]

0405 to 0425 hrs AEST Fri 3-1-2014 (1805 to 1825 hrs UT Sun 2-1-2014)

Mostly cloudy as twilight brightened the sky. Due to overcast conditions this has been the first chance to observe V1369 Cen since Monday. We are just past New Moon at the moment.

Unaided eye - Not seen.

7x50 Binoculars - V1369 Cen (Nova Cen 2013) is at Mag 4.8 - it was difficult to assess with the passing clouds. There was no obvious colour when viewed through binoculars. I watched as the stars faded from view to get a more accurate gauge of its magnitude. Nova Cen 2013 is almost on par with HIP70264 (at Mag 4.75) and circled in red. I've worked out how to get SN Enthusiast V6.4.3 to show the location for Nova Cen 2013 - it is marked with a green circle.