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V1016 Sagittarii

Nova Sagittarii 1899

Nova in Sagittarius

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	7189
HD	None
Variable Desgination	V1016 Sagittarii
Other Desginations	Nova Sagittarii 1899
Constellation	Sagittarius
Right Ascension	18h 19m 58s
Declination	-25° 11' 15"
Distance	c. 8,700 light years c. 2,700 parsecs (approximate)
Magnitude	Apparent: +15.00 Absolute: +2.88
Spectral Class	pec (classical nova)
Optimum Visibility	July
Notes	This nova remnant is not to be confused with Nova Sagittarii 1898, also designated V1059 Sagittarii or HD 176654, a nova detected the year before V1016 Sagittarii that lies farther to the north within Sagittarius.

V1016 Sagittarii was a relatively prominent star when it erupted in 1899, but has now faded to the point where it is barely distinguishable against the background stars of the Milky Way. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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