Nova Cygni 1886
E572872
Nova Cygni 1886 is a historic classical nova in the constellation Cygnus, notable as one of the early novae systematically studied in the late 19th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical nova
ⓘ
nova ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeRange | 2.0–12.0 ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalog | General Catalogue of Variable Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binarySystem | yes ⓘ |
| componentType |
late-type companion star
ⓘ
white dwarf ⓘ |
| constellation | Cygnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentApparentMagnitude | >11 ⓘ |
| declination | +42°15′36.0″ ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | visual observation ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~1500 parsecs
ⓘ
~4900 light-years ⓘ |
| epoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStatus | post-nova cataclysmic variable ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | +05.00 ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 079.90 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
among first novae with systematic photometric monitoring
ⓘ
among first novae with systematic spectroscopic observations ⓘ contributed to early understanding of nova light-curve evolution ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightCurveType | slow nova ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galactic disk
ⓘ
Milky Way ⓘ |
| massTransferMechanism | accretion from companion onto white dwarf ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the early novae systematically studied in the late 19th century
ⓘ
detailed historical light-curve observations ⓘ early spectroscopic study of nova evolution ⓘ |
| novaType | classical ⓘ |
| observedBy |
19th-century astronomers in Europe
ⓘ
19th-century astronomers in North America ⓘ |
| observedIn | 1886 ⓘ |
| observedWavelengths |
optical
ⓘ
photographic plates (historical) ⓘ |
| otherDesignation | V841 Cygni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outburstEnergySource | hydrogen fusion in degenerate matter ⓘ |
| outburstMechanism | thermonuclear runaway on white dwarf surface ⓘ |
| outburstYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| peakApparentMagnitude | ~2.0 ⓘ |
| remnantType | nova remnant ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 21h18m32.00s ⓘ |
| skyLocation | northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| spectralTypeAtMaximum | A-type ⓘ |
| variableStarDesignation | V841 Cyg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variableStarType | NA (classical nova) in GCVS classification ⓘ |
| visibleTo | naked eye at maximum brightness ⓘ |
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