V1974 Cygni
Cygni 1992, NASA (taken January 1994)
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Right ascension | 20h 30m 31.58s |
| Declination | 52° 37′ 53.4″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | (+4.4 max) |
| Distance | 10,430 ly (3,200 pc) |
| Spectral type | (neon nova) |
| Other designations | |
Nova Cygni 1992 | |
V1974 Cygni or Nova Cygni 1992 was a relatively bright nova in the constellation Cygnus.
It was discovered on February 19, 1992, by Peter Collins. At that time it was magnitude 6, the maximum magnitude reached was 4.4. The hydrogen burning on the white dwarf ended two years later, in 1994. This nova was a neon nova. It is the first nova observed from onset to completion, and can be calculated to be 10,430 light years away from Earth.
See also
External links
- http://www.tsm.toyama.toyama.jp/curators/aroom/var/nova/1990.htm
- http://www.aavso.org/v1974-cyg-nova-cygni-1992
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