Astronomy:V1369 Centauri
Observation data Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 13h 54m 45.363s[2] |
Declination | −59° 09′ 04.17″[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.3 (max) |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -19.096[2] mas/yr Dec.: -8.004[2] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 3.6451[2] ± 0.9686[2] mas |
Distance | 274+99 −58[2] pc |
Characteristics | |
Variable type | Nova[3] |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
V1369 Centauri also known as Nova Centauri 2013 was a bright nova in the constellation Centaurus that occurred in 2013. It was discovered on December 2, 2013 by amateur astronomer John Seach in Australia with a magnitude of 5.5.[5][6] On December 14, 2013 it peaked at about magnitude 3.3, making it the brightest nova so far of this millennium.[7]
Nova Centauri 2013 was observed emitting gamma-rays between 7–10 December 2013 by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.[8] The nova continued to brighten in gamma-rays and the peak coincided with the second optical maximum on 11 December 2013.[9]
The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission detected X-ray emission from Nova Centauri 2013 on 18 and 25 February 2014 and 8 March 2014.[10]
In July 2015 it was announced that lithium has been detected in material ejected from Nova Centauri 2013. This is the first time lithium has been detected in a nova system.[11] The amount detected was less than a billionth of the mass of the Sun.[11] This finding is significant because it supports a theory that the extra lithium found in Population I stars (compared to Population II stars) comes from novae.[11]
See also
- List of novae in the Milky Way galaxy
References
- ↑ "Brand New Image of Nova Centauri 2013". ESO Picture of the Week. http://www.eso.org/public/images/potw1349a/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Brown, A. G. A. (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics 616: A1. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Bibcode: 2018A&A...616A...1G. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
- ↑ Aydi, E.; Chomiuk, L.; Izzo, L.; Harvey, E.J.; Leahy-McGregor, J.; Strader, J.; Buckley, D.A.H.; Sokolovsky, K.V. et al. (December 2020). "Early Spectral Evolution of Classical Novae: Consistent Evidence for Multiple Distinct Outflows". The Astrophysical Journal 905 (1): 62. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/abc3bb. Bibcode: 2020ApJ...905...62A.
- ↑ "NOVA Cen 2013 – Nova". SIMBAD. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=Nova+Centauri+2013&submit=SIMBAD+search.
- ↑ Dickinson, David (2013-12-04). "A Naked Eye Nova Erupts in Centaurus". Universe Today. http://www.universetoday.com/106932/a-naked-eye-nova-erupts-in-centaurus/.
- ↑ "Alert Notice 492: Nova Centauri 2013 = PNV J13544700-5909080". American Association of Variable Star Observers. 2013-12-04. http://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-492.
- ↑ IAU Circ., 9266, 2 (2013). Edited by Green, D. W. E.
- ↑ Astronomer's Telegram #5649
- ↑ Astronomer's Telegram #5653
- ↑ Astronomer's Telegram #5966
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "First Detection of Lithium from an Exploding Star". http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1531/.
External links
- Naked-Eye Nova in Centaurus
- Light Curve Generator: AAVSO Data for Nova CEN 2013
- International Variable Star Index
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V1369 Centauri.
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