Astronomy:Nova Muscae 2018

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Nova Muscae 2018
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 (formerly PNV J11261220-6531086) is a bright nova in the constellation Musca, right ascension  11h 26m 15.16s, declination −65° 31′ 23.3″ (J2000.0). It was discovered on January 14, 2018 by Rob Kaufman of Bright, Victoria, Australia with a magnitude of 7.0.[2]

As well as being observed optically, the nova was also detected at radio wavelengths using the Australia Telescope Compact Array.[3]

Nova Muscae 2018

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. ↑ "Alert Notice 609: Nova Muscae 2018 - PNV J11261220-6531086". https://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-609. Retrieved 2018-01-15. 
  3. ↑ Ryder, S D; Kool, E C; Chomiuk, L. "Radio Detection of Nova Muscae 2018". http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=11296. Retrieved 25 September 2018. 

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