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U Scorpii (U Sco) is one of 10 known recurring novae in our galaxy. Located near the northern edge of the constellation Scorpius it normally has a magnitude of 18 but reaches a magnitude of about 8 during outbursts. Outbursts have been observed in 1863 1906 1936 1979 1987 1999 and 2010.The most recent outburst on 28 Jan 2010 was predicted to occur April 2009 ± 1.0 year based on observations during quiescence following the 1999 outburst.
