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A TELEGRAM from Lund announces the discovery of a nova, magnitude 2, by Finsler and Nakahara. It is about 5° north of Puppis. The telegram is dated November 13, but the time of discovery is not stated. Before receiving the telegram a telephone message which was sent by Mr. G. Ellis, Llandudno Junction, was received at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 'and this announced that Mr. Ellis, observing from a height of 400 ft. above sea-level, had discovered the nova on Nov. 13d. 4h. 25m. U. T., its approximate position being, R. A., 8h. 10 m., Dec. - 34°. Owing to its high southern declination it will not be an easy object to see in Great Britain. It crosses the meridian about 4h. 15m. U. T. on November 21, and in the latitude of Greenwich its greatest altitude does not exceed 4-5°. Mr. Will Hay has reported that he has observed the nova with the naked eye.
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Discovery of a Nova. Nature 150, 601 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/150601a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/150601a0