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V392 Persei
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V392 Persei, also known as Nova Persei 2018, is a bright nova in the constellation Perseus discovered on April 29, 2018. It was previously known as a dwarf nova.
Quick Facts Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0, Constellation ...
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 04h 43m 21.37s[1] |
Declination | +47° 21′ 25.9″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.3 - 16.9[2] |
Characteristics | |
B−V color index | +1.0[3] |
V−R color index | +0.9[3] |
Variable type | dwarf nova & nova[1] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 0.193[4] mas/yr Dec.: −1.749[4] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 0.2573 ± 0.0516 mas[4] |
Distance | 4161+2345 −440[5] pc |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −10.1 (max)[6] |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
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