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Nova Aql 2026 - Nova (AT 2026rdg)   Variable Stars (photometric monitoring) - BL Lac   Nearby Stars (astrometric monitoring) - None	- Attempted All-Night Session (3.1 hr), significantly affected by cloud. Only 3 targets were acquired and then only partially. - 12" LX200 + ST-10XME for imaging - TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC for guiding & imaging - Ambient Temperature: 11°C (min) - CCD Temperature:  -10°C - Notes from 2026-08-09 >> - -

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Nova Aql 2026  - Nova (AT 2026rdg)

Nova Aql 2026g (Aquila) Alias: Nova Aql 2026 AT 2026rdg (Type: Nova) discovered 2026-07-01.305 UT by ZTF Alias: ZTF26abemjfk, V2104 Aql Discovery Magnitude 12.53 (r-ZTF Filter) vs Prior Non-Detection Limiting Magnitude ( Filter) Group reports the discovery of a candidate nova.(DCAP238=ZTF26abemjfk) https://dcap-minruining.github.io/DCAP/ Image taken with SQA130mm, Luminance 200sx3.

Nova Aql 2026 - 2026-08-09 (T+39.6d) Image below (2026-08-09.900) was taken 39.6 days after discovery of 2026rdg Position of earlier transient (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs Measured Magnitude +12.73 (Clear Filter)

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped) 7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter 2026-08-09 21:45 UT (#1443006-18) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

Images of Nova Aql 2026 on Nova 2026 Page  >>

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