T Boötis
Nova seen in 1860
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T Boötis is believed to have been a nova. It was observed by only one person, Joseph Baxendell, on 9, 11 and 22 April 1860, but has not been seen since.[2] It is located less than half a degree from Arcturus in the constellation Boötes and was at magnitude 9.75 when first seen, and magnitude 12.8 when last seen.[2] Other astronomers, including Friedrich Winnecke, Edward Charles Pickering, Ernst Hartwig and Ernst Zinner looked for a star in this location without success.[3]
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h 14m 07.00s[1] |
| Declination | +19° 04′ 00.0″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.7-<20.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Variable type | N (Nova)[1] |
| Other designations | |
| AAVSO 1409+19, BD+19 2768[1] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Despite being usually referred to as a nova, it had characteristics that set it apart from other novae: an amplitude of at least 7 magnitudes, an unusually rapid decline in brightness and a location unusually far from the Galactic plane.[3] Joseph Ashbrook suggested in 1953 that it may be a recurrent nova which has been observed only once.[4]
