Nova Dust Formation Caught at Onset: Room-Temperature Camera Detects What Optical Telescopes Miss
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Nova dust formation in nova V488 Sge was detected in real time by the MIRAGE infrared camera at Kitt Peak, which recorded a 0.7-magnitude near-infrared color shift between October 20 and 27, 2026, pinpointing the exact onset of dust condensation in nova ejecta without cryogenic equipment or optical telescopes.
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