T Scorpii

T Scorpii
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0 (ICRS)      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Scorpius
Right ascension 16h 17m 02.82s[1]
Declination −22° 58′ 33.9″
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.8-<12.0[1]
Characteristics
Variable type NA (Fast nova)[1]
Other designations
Nova Scorpii 1860, AAVSO 1611-22C[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata

T Scorpii, or Nova Scorpii 1860, was a nova in the globular cluster Messier 80. It was discovered on 21 May 1860 by Arthur von Auwers at Koenigsberg Observatory and was independently discovered by Norman Pogson on May 28th at Hartwell observatory.[2][3] It was at magnitude 7.5 at discovery, reaching a maximum of magnitude 6.8, outshining the whole cluster.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "VSX: Detail for T Sco". The International Variable Star Index. AAVSO. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Auwers, A. (1886). "Aus einem Schreiben an den Herausgeber". Astronomische Nachrichten (in German). 114 (3): 47–48. Bibcode:1886AN....114...47A. doi:10.1002/asna.18861140310.
  3. ↑ Pogson, N. (1860). "Changes observed in the Cluster 80 Messier". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 21: 32–33. Bibcode:1860MNRAS..21...32P. doi:10.1093/mnras/21.1.32.
  4. ↑ Stoyan, Ronald et al, Atlas of the Messier Objects, Cambridge University Press, 2008 ISBN 978-0-521-89554-5 page 275
  • "V* T Sco". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
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