[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by mithrandir

Greg, astrometry.net thinks this image is centered at 14:42:39.340 -64:58:42.768 and the star at the center is Alpha Cir HD128898

Oh dear did I miss it?

Originally Posted by Merlin66

Greg,
The nova Cen, like all the nova (not supernovae!) are binary systems.
They are spectroscopy binaries at the best, the companion would not be see with normal telescopes.

Thanks for that.

Originally Posted by pvelez

For what it's worth, I had similar flaring on the red filter when taking images of the nova in early January.

I'll dig out mine this arvo when I get home

Pete

Yeah I doubt its a jet. It looks like filter flare from a bright star.

Originally Posted by Lee

I agree, Greg I think you are pointing off target.... Nova Cen is located at 13 54 47 -59 09 08

Possibly. I did centre using a finder scope so it could be off. Bugger.

Greg.