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To: Dr. Thorne

I remember Nova Cygni 1978... 1st magnitude. And it looked purple...

4 posted on 08/17/2013 10:52:23 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)

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To: BigEdLB

You must mean Nova Cygni 1975. Members of my club were among the first to see it. It was quite an evening. First time my Mom let me stay out all night.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_Cygni_1975

I have yet to see this newest nova as we have had feet of rain (not inches) this last week. MAY have a chance tonight.

6 posted on 08/17/2013 12:16:57 PM PDT by Conan the Librarian (The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)

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