V1017 Sagittarii
Appearance
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Sagittarius |
Right ascension | 18h 32m 04.475s[1] |
Declination | −29° 23′ 12.55″ |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G5IIIp / white dwarf |
Variable type | eclipsing recurrent nova (NR+E) |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 15 km/s |
Details | |
Other designations | |
AAVSO 1825-29, 2MASS J18320447-2923125, Nova Sagittarii 1919[1] |
V1017 Sagittarii is a cataclysmic variable star system in the constellation Sagittarius. It first erupted in 1919, reaching magnitude 7. Its other eruptions in 1901, 1973 and 1991 only reached magnitude 10, leading it to be reclassified from a recurrent nova to a dwarf nova.[2]
References
- ^ a b "V1017 Sagitarii". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Schaefer, Bradley E. (2010). "Comprehensive Photometric Histories of All Known Galactic Recurrent Novae". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement. 187 (2): 275–373. arXiv:0912.4426. Bibcode:2010ApJS..187..275S. doi:10.1088/0067-0049/187/2/275.