After careful scrutiny, I decide that T Cas and the 8.8 mag star are essentially equal in brightness. On a data sheet, I record the date and time of my observation (in Julian date form), the star ...

"A fortuitous observation only four hours after we think the star exploded allowed us to put much more constraining limits on the size of the thing that blew up," said Joshua Bloom, UC Berkeley ...

The Melbourne Star ... an observation wheel. But there are Southbank balconies, rooftops and possibly basements that have a better view than the dear-departed star, an unavoidably large example ...