V1280 Scorpii

V1280 Scorpii

Nova V1280 Scorpii
Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Scorpius
Right ascension	16h 57m 41.24s
Declination	-32° 20′ 36.4″
Apparent magnitude (V)	(+3.9 max)
Astrometry
Distance	1600 ± 400 [1] pc

V1280 Scorpii (or Nova Scorpii 2007) is a nova observed in February 2007 in the constellation Scorpius, just south of M62. The nova was a 9th magnitude object when it was discovered independently by Yuji Nakamura and Yukio Sakurai from Japan^[2], around February 4, and peaked at magnitude 3.9 on February 17.

Announced by the IAU in Electronic Telegram No. 835 and Circular No. 8803

References

1. ^ Chesneau, O.; Banerjee, D. P. K., Millour, F., Nardetto, N., Sacuto, S., Spang, A., Wittkowski, M., Ashok, N. M., Das, R. K., Hummel, C., Kraus, S., Lagadec, E., Morel, S., Petr-Gotzens, M., Rantakyro, F., Schöller, M. (1 August 2008). "VLTI monitoring of the dust formation event of the Nova V1280 Scorpii". Astronomy and Astrophysics. pp. 223–235. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200809485. http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/0804/0804.4129v1.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-27. 
2. ^ Waagen, Elizabeth O. (2007-02-16). "1651-32 V1280 SCO = NOVA SCORPII 2007". http://www.aavso.org/publications/alerts/alert346.shtml. Retrieved 2011-03-09. 

External links

• AAVSO announcement
• AAVSO quick-look data
• Map at SkyTonight
• Photo of the nova
• APOD