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Photographer:

John

Location of Photo:

Uploaded

Date/Time of photo:

August 1, 2019 and December 18, 2025

Equipment:

CPC-1100 SCT with HyperStar; ATIK 460EX Monochrome camera; 20-second exposure

Description:

AT2025abao, Luminous Red Nova (LRN) in the Andromeda Galaxy. This animated GIF image is comprised of a reference image from August 1, 2019 (without the nova) and an image taken December 18, 2025 (with the nova). The nova AT2025abao (arrowed) can be seen "blinking" on and off at the bottom of the frame.