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T Aurigae

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T Aurigae (or Nova Aurigae 1891) was a nova, which lit up in the constellation Auriga in 1891. [1]

13 relations: Apparent magnitude, Auriga (constellation), Bright Star Catalogue, Constellation, Durchmusterung, Epoch (astronomy), General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities, GK Persei, Henry Draper Catalogue, International Celestial Reference System, Nova, Springer Publishing, Thomas David Anderson.

Apparent magnitude

The apparent magnitude of a celestial object is a number that is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth.

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Auriga (constellation)

Auriga is one of the 88 modern constellations; it was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy.

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Bright Star Catalogue

The Bright Star Catalogue, also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars or Yale Bright Star Catalogue, is a star catalogue that lists all stars of stellar magnitude 6.5 or brighter, which is roughly every star visible to the naked eye from Earth.

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Constellation

A constellation is a group of stars that are considered to form imaginary outlines or meaningful patterns on the celestial sphere, typically representing animals, mythological people or gods, mythological creatures, or manufactured devices.

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Durchmusterung

In astronomy, Durchmusterung or Bonner Durchmusterung (BD), is the comprehensive astrometric star catalogue of the whole sky, compiled by the Bonn Observatory (Germany) from 1859 to 1903.

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Epoch (astronomy)

In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time used as a reference point for some time-varying astronomical quantity, such as the celestial coordinates or elliptical orbital elements of a celestial body, because these are subject to perturbations and vary with time.

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General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities

The General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities is a star catalogue which lists radial velocities for 15,107 stars.

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GK Persei

GK Persei (also Nova Persei 1901) was a bright nova occurring in 1901.

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Henry Draper Catalogue

The Henry Draper Catalogue (HD) is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars; it was later expanded by the Henry Draper Extension (HDE), published between 1925 and 1936, which gave classifications for 46,850 more stars, and by the Henry Draper Extension Charts (HDEC), published from 1937 to 1949 in the form of charts, which gave classifications for 86,933 more stars.

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International Celestial Reference System

The International Celestial Reference System (ICRS) is the current standard celestial reference system adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

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Nova

A nova (plural novae or novas) or classical nova (CN, plural CNe) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star, that slowly fades over several weeks or many months.

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Springer Publishing

Springer Publishing is an American publishing company of academic journals and books, focusing on the fields of nursing, gerontology, psychology, social work, counseling, public health, and rehabilitation (neuropsychology).

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Thomas David Anderson

Thomas David Anderson (6 February 1853 – 31 March 1932) was a Scottish amateur astronomer.

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Nova Aurigae, Nova Aurigae 1892.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_Aurigae

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