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Hi Kearn,
Keep in mind that this nova was not naked eye to begin with. It got some hype, but really didn't reach the threshold for general amateur interest.
Having been a subscriber to the IAU service for nearly 2 decades, I use to run the "Astrocard" service for the Astronomical Society of New South Wales, from 1991 up until a few years ago when it was folded. At its peak, it had several hundred keen amateurs interested. Even then, a 5th magnitude comet would be of far more interest than a 5th magnitude nova, as an example.
A nova really needs to get a few magnitudes brighter than 6th to warrant popular attention.
Regards,
Greg
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