List of novae in the Milky Way galaxy
This is a partial list of novae in the Milky Way galaxy that have been discovered and recorded since 1891. Novae are stars that undergo dramatic explosions, but unlike supernovae, these do not result in the destruction of the original star. The likely rate of novae in the Milky Way is about 40 per year,[1] but of these only about 10 per year are discovered by observers as of the 2000s (decade).[2] This list attempts to include only the brighter or more notable novae.
The Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT) maintains a more complete list of novae in the Milky Way since 1612.[2]
For a list of novae in individual years, see instead: novae in 2018, novae in 2019.
Nomenclature
Novae are initially designated via a "Nova [genitive form of constellation name] [year of discovery]" format, e.g. "Nova Cygni 1974" and "Nova Scorpii 2010". An official permanent name is usually soon assigned by the General Catalog of Variable Stars using the GCVS format for the naming of variable stars. When more than one nova is discovered in a constellation in one year, a numeric suffix is appended; hence "Nova Sagittarii 2011 #2", "Nova Sagitarii 2011 #3", etc.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Nova-Eridani-2009-LB4.jpg/350px-Nova-Eridani-2009-LB4.jpg)
See also
Notes
- ^ A higher magnitude means a lower brightness. i.e. T Aurigae (+3.8) was a brighter nova than HR Lyrae (+6.5)
References
- ^ Prialnik, Dina. "Novae", pp. 1846-56, in Paul Murdin, ed. Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics. London: Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd and Nature Publishing Group, 2001. ISBN 1-56159-268-4
- ^ a b CBAT List of Novae in the Milky Way discovered since 1612
- ^ Burnham, Robert (2013) [1977]. Burnham's Celestial Handbook, Volume Three: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System. New York, New York: Courier Dover Publications. pp. 1460–62. ISBN 978-0-486-31803-5.
- ^ "RW Ursae Minoris (1956): An Evolving Postnova System". The Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 115 (809): 811–18. Bibcode:2003PASP..115..811B. doi:10.1086/376434.
{{cite journal}}
: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=
(help) - ^ "VSX : Detail for V4743 Sgr". www.aavso.org.
- ^ http://www.aavso.org/publications/alerts/alert346.shtml
- ^ http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/newql.pl?name=V1280%20Sco&output=html
- ^ "Light Curve Generator: AAVSO Data for Nova DEL 2013". American Association of Variable Star Observers. August 16, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ IAU Circ., 9266, 2 (2013). Edited by Green, D. W. E.
- ^ CBET 4080 (March 20, 2015)
- ^ Alan MacRobert Nova Sagittarii: What a Long, Strange Fade It’s Been Sky and Telescope April 29, 2015
- ^ "VSX : Detail for V0407 Lup". www.aavso.org.
- ^ "VSX : Detail for V5856 Sgr". www.aavso.org.
- ^ "Alert Notice 626: Bright nova in Carina - ASASSN-18fv | aavso.org". www.aavso.org.
- ^ Scagell, Robin (April 30, 2018). "Nova in Perseus".