Cosmologist Peter Dunsby of the University of Cape Town has reported on 'The Astronomers Telegram' (
http://www.astronomerstelegram.org) his discovery of a 'bright optical transient' in the area near M8 and M20. I include an image of his report and a followup posted within an hour of the first.
Link to the original report:
http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=11448
Click 'Next' to see the followup.