FH Serpentis

FH Serpentis

Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Serpens
Right ascension 18h 30m 47.04s[1]
Declination +02° 36 52.0[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.4Max.[2]
Characteristics
Astrometry
Other designations

FH Serpentis (Nova Serpentis 1970) was a nova, which appeared in the constellation Serpens in 1970. It reached magnitude 4.4.[2] It was discovered on February 13, 1970 by Minoru Honda located at Kurashiki, Japan.[3][4] Other astronomers later studied this Nova, and calculated its distances based on the decay time of its light curves.[5]

Nova Serpentis was also observed by the NASA space observatory OAO-2 Stargazer, active from 1968 to 1973.[6]

The Nova was important for science because it was one of the first to be observed in multiple wavelength bands including, infrared, visible, ultra-violet, and radio.[7] One of the observations that stood out was that it became brightest in the infrared 100 days after it was first discovered.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "V* FH Serpentis -- Nova". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 Templeton, Matthew (23 January 2012). "FH Ser (Nova Serpentis 1970)". AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. Joseph A. Angelo - Spacecraft for Astronomy (2009) - Page 20 (Google Books)
  4. [https://www.aavso.org/fh-ser-nova-serpentis-1970


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