V1280 Scorpii

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V1280 Scorpii
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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

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