It continued brightening for about 100 days and peaked at 21st magnitude in two near-infrared colors. It then faded away over a similar timescale, until nothing was left in view down to 26th magnitude. The object brightened and faded by a factor of at least 120, maybe more.
Barack's star no doubt.....
10 posted on 09/15/2008 11:52:58 AM PDT by A.Hun
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