Nova Sagittarii 2015 No. 2 ( PNV J18365700-2855420 ) March 21 04:30am (11:30UT) Saw new nova naked eye barely direct vision! Again on 3/23, 3/24, 3/25 faded to only binocular vision. Checked magnitude on 3/25 using below chart and finder diagram, note mini-Sagittarius asterism below Nova!
Nova is circle in middle of diagram. Star HIP 90485 magnitude 5.9 seemed to be comparable in brightness. Note in evening can still see Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy in Cassiopeia in evening. Also 3/21 day old new moon was next to Mars. 3/22 2day old moon next to Venus. Good skys mostly. Owls hooting one landed in our tree in early evening. Roses blooming. Temp was 54 degree early in morning!