List of novae in the Milky Way galaxy

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This is a partial list of novae in the Milky Way galaxy that have been discovered and recorded since 1891. Novae are stars that undergo dramatic explosions, but unlike supernovae, these do not result in the destruction of the original star. The likely rate of novae in the Milky Way is about 40 per year,[1] but of these only about 10 per year are discovered by observers as of the 2000s (decade).[2] This list attempts to include only the brighter or more notable novae.

The Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT) maintains a more complete list of novae in the Milky Way since 1612.[2]

For a list of novae in individual years, see instead: novae in 2018, novae in 2019.

Nomenclature

Novae are initially designated via a "Nova [genitive form of constellation name] [year of discovery]" format, e.g. "Nova Cygni 1974" and "Nova Scorpii 2010". An official permanent name is usually soon assigned by the General Catalog of Variable Stars using the GCVS format for the naming of variable stars. When more than one nova is discovered in a constellation in one year, a numeric suffix is appended; hence "Nova Sagittarii 2011 #2", "Nova Sagitarii 2011 #3", etc.

Nova Eridani 2009 (apparent magnitude ~8.4) during a full moon
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YearNovaMaximum brightness[note 1]
1612 04550 Leonis +4.0
1670 CK Vulpeculae +2.6
1673 03846 Puppis +3.0
1678 V529 Orionis +6
1783 WY Sagittae +5.4
1848 V841 Ophiuchi +2.0
1853 00856 Trianguli +9.5
1853 SZ Persei +9.5
1854 SU Arietis +9.5
1854 U Leonis +10.5
1860 T Bootis +9.7
1860 T Scorpii +7.0
1862 V728 Scorpii +5.0
1863 U Scorpii +8.8
1866 T Coronae Borealis +2.0
1876 Q Cygni +3.0
1877 AB Boötis +4.5
1887 V Persei +4.0
1891 T Aurigae +3.8
1898 V1059 Sagittarii +4.5
1899 V606 Aquilae +5.5
1901 GK Persei +0.2
1903 DM Geminorum +4.8
1905 V604 Aquilae +7.3
1910 OY Arae +6.0
1910 DI Lacertae +4.6
1912 DN Geminorum +3.5
1918 V603 Aquilae -0.5
1918 GI Monocerotis +5.6
1919 HR Lyrae +6.5
1919 V849 Ophiuchi +7.4
1920 V476 Cygni +2.0
1920 T Pyxidis +6.4
1925 RR Pictoris +1.2[3]
1927 EL Aquilae +5.5
1927 XX Tauri +5.9
1933 RS Ophiuchi +4.3
1934 DQ Herculis +1.4
1936 CP Lacertae +2.1
1936 V368 Aquilae +5.0
1936 V630 Sagittarii +4.0
1939 BT Monocerotis +4.5
1942 V450 Cygni +7.0
1942 CP Puppis +0.3
1943 V500 Aquilae +6.1
1944 T Pyxidis +7.1
1945 V528 Aquilae +7.0
1946 T Coronae Borealis +3.0
1948 CT Serpentis +6.0
1948 V465 Cygni +7.3
1950 DK Lacertae +5.0
1956 RW Ursae Minoris +6.0[4]
1958 RS Ophiuchi +5.0
1960 V446 Herculis +2.8
1963 V533 Herculis +3.0
1964 QZ Aurigae +6.0
1967 T Pyxidis +6.7
1967 HR Delphini +3.7
1967 RS Ophiuchi +5.0
1968LV Vulpeculae+5.2
1970FH Serpentis+4.4
1970V1229 Aquilae+6.7
1970V1330 Cygni+7.5
1971IV Cephei+7.0
1975V1500 Cygni+1.7
1975V373 Scuti+6.0
1976NQ Vulpeculae+6.0
1977HS Sagittae+7.2
1978V1668 Cygni+6.0
1982V1370 Aquilae+6.0
1984PW Vulpeculae+6.4
1984QU Vulpeculae+5.2
1985RS Ophiuchi+5.4
1986V842 Centauri+4.6
1986OS Andromedae+6.3
1987V827 Herculis+7.5
1987QV Vulpeculae+7.0
1991V838 Herculis+5.0
1992V1974 Cygni+4.2
1993V705 Cassiopeiae+5.8
1999V382 Velorum+2.6
1999V1494 Aquilae+4.0
2000V445 Puppis+8.6
2002V4743 Sagittarii+5.0[5]
2006RS Ophiuchi+4.5
2007V1280 Scorpii+3.9[6][7]
2009KT Eridani+5.5
2013 V339 Delphini +4.3[8]
2013V1369 Centauri+3.3[9]
2015V5668 Sagittarii+4.0[10][11]
2016V407 Lupi+5.6[12]
2016V5856 Sagittarii+5.5[13]
2018FM Circini+5.8[14]
2018V906 Carinae+5.9[15]
2018V392 Persei+6.2[16]
2020YZ Reticuli+3.7[17][18]
2021RS Ophiuchi+4.6[19]
2021V1674 Her+6.0[20]
2021V1405 Cas+5.4[21]
2022V415 Muscae+8.7[22]
2025V462 Lupi+5.7[23]
2025V572 Velorum+4.8[24]
2025V1935 Centauri+5.8[25]
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Notes

  1. [1]
    A higher magnitude means a lower brightness. i.e. T Aurigae (+3.8) was a brighter nova than HR Lyrae (+6.5)

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