[vsnet-campaign-nova 1161] Re: (fwd) no novae recently

Hello Doug, my strategy is quite simple, I use my 9x60 binoculars, facilitated by many of the maps provided by SkyAtlas 2000.0 (Wil Tirion)

which features stars down to magnitude 8.5. This is all done visually. Also I do some piggyback photography using my Minolta SLR Camera & motor driven 8"SCT, particularly along the plane of the Milkyway. If i scan the colour negatives, you can put one negative over another previously taken one to look at under magnification. Simply slide your new negative against your reference over to the right less than 1mm, genuine stars will appear double, a nova should appear on it's own on your latest negative! No ccd's yet i'm afraid.

Keith.....

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Subject: Re: [vsnet-campaign-nova 1156] Re: (fwd) no novae recently

In a message dated 3/1/2003 1:07:59 PM Central Standard Time, keithg1@eircom.net writes:

Hello All, well i'm still searching!!, yes, since september, there has been
none, but sebastian - you are correct, the sagittarius conjuction probably
has an influence. I don't know what's the longest period between novae,
anyone??

Keith.....

Keith:
What is your novae search strategy, visual, CCD, photography,...?

Thanks,
Doug West
http://hometown.aol.com/dwest61506/index.html