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 | |
Nova Her 1991, AAVSO 1841+12
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Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
V838 Herculis was a nova which occurred in the constellation Hercules in 1991 and which reached magnitude 5.0.