| 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 | |
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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.