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Took the opportunity to observe the Nova V462 Lupi tonight using a 102mm f7 ED and a 24mm WA eyepiece, thanks to some clear calm skies for a change. Estimated the visual magnitude at 5.6 / 5.7 , comparing it to the adjacent field stars, so it may still be brightening. Using the AAVSO finder chart and Stellarium made it quite easy to find and estimate the magnitude. Will be interesting to see how my guess compares to more experienced nova observers.
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