Astronomy:V357 Muscae

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Short description: Nova in the constellation Musca
V357 Muscae
Musca IAU.svg
Red circle.svg
The nova is located near the NW corner of Musca
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Musca
Right ascension  11h 26m 12.20s[1]
Declination −65° 31′ 08.6″[1]
Other designations
Nova Mus 2018, PNV J11261220-6531086[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Nova Muscae 2018

V357 Muscae was a bright nova (Nova Muscae 2018) in the constellation Musca.[2] It was discovered on January 14, 2018 by Rob Kaufman of Bright, Victoria, Australia with a magnitude of 7.0.[3]

A visual band light curve for V357 Muscae, plotted from data published by Walter (2018)[4]

As well as being observed optically, the nova was also detected at radio wavelengths using the Australia Telescope Compact Array.[5]

See also

  • List of novae in the Milky Way galaxy

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NOVA Mus 2018". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NOVA+Mus+2018. 
  2. ↑ Kazarovets, E. V.; Samus, N. N. (2018). "Novae in 2018: Official Announcement of GCVS Names". Peremennye Zvezdy 38 (5): 5. Bibcode: 2018PZ.....38....5K. 
  3. ↑ "Alert Notice 609: Nova Muscae 2018 - PNV J11261220-6531086". https://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-609. 
  4. ↑ Walter, Frederick M. (2016). "Nova Mus 2018 (PNV J11261220-6531086) Is Forming Dust". The Astronomer's Telegram 11298: 1. Bibcode: 2018ATel11298....1W. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018ATel11298....1W. Retrieved 1 February 2022. 
  5. ↑ Ryder, S D; Kool, E C; Chomiuk, L. "Radio Detection of Nova Muscae 2018". http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=11296. 

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