V1280 Scorpii = Nova Scorpii 2007

(February 7, 2007)

Source: American Association of Variable Star Observers

IAUC 8803 announces a new nova in Scorpius, independently

discovered by Y. Nakamura and Y. Sakurai. The position is

16:57:40.91 -32:20:36.4 J2000

and the unfiltered magnitude is about 8.3

(T. Krajci, 2007-02-06).

Spectra indicate blue color, no emission blueward of 540nm,

but Halpha emission with P-Cyg profile.

Report observations to the AAVSO as: 9999+99 V1280 Sco. Please be sure to

indicate what you used for comparison stars.

Thank you for your astronomical efforts and contributions!

This special notice was compiled by: Arne A. Henden

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No- this isn't a super-nova. They are bigger and more dramatic. This is an outburst of a recurrent nova- a white dwarf that has an extremely unstable outer layer.

Here is a good explanation of how they tick: Nova at Wiki

This Nova is special because it is the brightest one in several years and is fairly easy to see. If you go outside to look for it, it is the "new" star inside the curl in Scorpio's tail.