What's happening in LASCO C3?

[HaleBopp2007]

A star has appeared today in LASCO C3 camera field. It's negative magnitude, near the sun, but not enough to be in LASCO C2. It might be an outburst of a comet, or a SUPERNOVA. If this is the case, then it should be very bright in the next couple of weeks. 

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Edited August 1, 2020 by HaleBopp2007

[uhb1966]

You are right! Neg magnitude seems to be an understatement... 😎 Imho not a comet... hope it's not some kind of artefact. 

[HaleBopp2007]

Maybe a supernova is waiting to give a spectacle! 

[HaleBopp2007]

The thing has disappeared from LASCO field. It could be a fast moving asteroid. But the hopes for a supernova are over