
A new nova was discovered March 18 in the constellation Cassiopeia. Its location: right ascension 23h 24m 48s, declination +61° 11′ 15″. That’s 6 degrees northwest of Caph (β Cas) and 1/2 degree south of the open cluster M52, 1/2 degree east of the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635). It will not be visible in binoculars but is in small telescopes.