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Lupus and Vela: Astronomers yet to find simultaneous novas

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 06/30/2025

“EXTREMELY RARE”–TWO NAKED-EYE NOVA: A person could go a lifetime without seeing a star explode with their own eyes. Right now, people in the southern hemisphere can see two stars exploding at the same time. The first (V462 Lupi) appeared on June 12th in the constellation Lupus, and the second (V572 Velorum) on June 25th in Vela. They’re both brighter than 6th magnitude, the threshold for naked-eye visibility.

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STARLINK SATELLITES ARE TURNING BLUE: When SpaceX first started launching Starlink satellites in 2019, astronomers saw red. Now they’re seeing blue. “Recently, a number of people have reported sightings of blue satellites,” says Croatian astronomer Marko Posavec. “On the night of Aug. 11th, while observing the Perseids, I captured an entire series of them.”