V838 Herculis

V838 Herculis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Hercules
Right ascension 18h 46m 31.55s[1]
Declination +12° 14 00.7[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 1.7Max.
18Min.
Astrometry
Distance6,360 ly
(1.95 pc)
Other designations
Nova Her 1991, AAVSO 1841+12[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata

V838 Herculis was a nova which occurred in the constellation Hercules in 1991 and which reached magnitude 5.0.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NOVA Her 1991". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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