V500 Aquilae
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V500 Aquilae or Nova Aquilae 1943 was a nova
which appaeared in the constellation Aquila
in 1943 and reached a brightness of 6.1 mag
. Its brightness decreased in 30 days around 3 mag.
Nova
A nova is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion in a star caused by the accretion of hydrogen on to the surface of a white dwarf star, which ignites and starts nuclear fusion in a runaway manner...
which appaeared in the constellation Aquila
Aquila (constellation)
Aquila is a stellar constellation. Its name is Latin for 'eagle' and it is commonly represented as such. In mythology, Aquila was owned by the Roman god Jupiter and performed many tasks for him....
in 1943 and reached a brightness of 6.1 mag
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...
. Its brightness decreased in 30 days around 3 mag.
| Radial velocity Radial velocity Radial velocity is the velocity of an object in the direction of the line of sight . In astronomy, radial velocity most commonly refers to the spectroscopic radial velocity... (km/s) |
Redshift Redshift In physics , redshift happens when light seen coming from an object is proportionally increased in wavelength, or shifted to the red end of the spectrum... |
Period Orbital period The orbital period is the time taken for a given object to make one complete orbit about another object.When mentioned without further qualification in astronomy this refers to the sidereal period of an astronomical object, which is calculated with respect to the stars.There are several kinds of... |
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| -75 ± 20 | -0.000250 ± 0.000067 | 3.485 hours |