xband
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I think I saw a dark nova with the unaided eye in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that turned red just before it disappeared, it never showed up again.I remember the night well ... big high pressure system overhead ... the atmosphere was rock solid, no motion of any kind ... I was at about 4,500 feet altitude a good 75 miles from the nearest artificial light source ... no Moon ... alas, no telescope either ...
Maybe you've heard this, and I can confirm it's true ... the Milky Way Galaxy has a slight pinkish hue ... but only on the clearest of night with the most stable of atmosphere from the top of a deserted mountain can it be seen ...