Nova Persei 1901
E554035
Nova Persei 1901 is a bright classical nova that erupted in 1901 in the constellation Perseus and became one of the most intensely studied novae in astronomical history.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
cataclysmic variable star ⓘ classical nova ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
GK Per
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GK Persei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeAtMaximum |
0.0
ⓘ
0.2 ⓘ |
| binarySystem | true ⓘ |
| catalogue | General Catalogue of Variable Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination_J2000 | +43° 54′ 16″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Thomas David Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1901-02-21 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_approx |
1500 light-years
ⓘ
470 parsecs ⓘ |
| eruptionYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| eventType | nova eruption ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude_approx | -10 degrees ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude_approx | 150 degrees ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GCVSName | GK Per NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCompanionType |
K-type subgiant
ⓘ
white dwarf ⓘ |
| hasNovaRemnant | true ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightCurveFeature |
rapid rise to maximum
ⓘ
subsequent irregular variations ⓘ |
| lightEchoDiscoveryYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| lightEchoSignificance | first light echo observed from a nova ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Perseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magneticWhiteDwarf | true ⓘ |
| notableFor | early observation of expanding light echo from circumstellar dust ⓘ |
| novaRemnantExpansion | measurable proper motion of knots ⓘ |
| novaRemnantMorphology | asymmetric shell ⓘ |
| novaShellDetected | true ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | 1.9968 days ⓘ |
| outburstType | fast nova ⓘ |
| peakBrightnessRank | one of the brightest novae of the 20th century ⓘ |
| radioSource | true ⓘ |
| remnantObservedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| rightAscension_J2000 | 03h 31m 12s ⓘ |
| scientificImportance |
one of the most intensely studied novae in history
ⓘ
prototype for studies of nova remnants ⓘ |
| showsLightEcho | true ⓘ |
| spectralType | K1IV ⓘ |
| variableStarDesignation | GK Per NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| xRaySource | true ⓘ |
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