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Nova in Auriga

Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	1841
HD	36294
Variable Desgination	T Aurigae
Other Desginations	Nova Aurigae 1891
Constellation	Auriga
Right Ascension	5h 31m 59s
Declination	+30° 26' 45"
Distance	c. 2,700 light years c. 800 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +15.50 Absolute: +5.89 (At its brightest in 1892, this nova reached an apparent magnitude of +4.5)
Spectral Class	pec (classical nova) (The system consists of a white dwarf orbited by a another star)
Optimum Visibility	December / January

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