V838 Herculis
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Hercules |
Right ascension | 18h 46m 31.55s |
Declination | +12° 14′ 5″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 1.7Max. 18Min. |
Characteristics | |
Astrometry | |
Distance | 6,360 ly (1.95 pc) |
Other designations | |
V838 Herculis was a nova which occurred in the constellation Hercules in 1991 and which reached magnitude 5.0.
External links
- http://www.tsm.toyama.toyama.jp/curators/aroom/var/nova/1990.htm (the page is currently offline)
- V838 Herculis at the American Association of Variable Star Observers website
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