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The Nova Aurigæ

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THE Nova Aurigæ was observed on the night of September 14, with the Newall telescope, under favourable circumstances. It was almost exactly equal in brightness with the star 85″ nf; which of the two was brighter it was difficult to say, because of a peculiarity noted below, but its magnitude may be taken as close upon 10˙3.

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NEWALL, H. The Nova Aurigæ. Nature 46, 489 (1892). https://doi.org/10.1038/046489a0

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