YZ Reticuli

YZ Reticuli
Location of YZ Reticuli (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Reticulum
Right ascension 03h 58m 29.55s[1]
Declination −54° 46′ 41.2″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.7 - 18.0[2]
Characteristics
Variable type Nova[3] (sdB?/DA?)[4]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 7.244[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 2.984[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.3161 ± 0.0464 mas[1]
Distance2703+365
−293[5] pc
Other designations
MGAB-V207, YZ Ret, Gaia DR2 4731746232846281344, 2MASS J03582954-5446411
Database references
SIMBADdata

YZ Reticuli, also known as Nova Reticuli 2020 was a naked eye nova in the constellation Reticulum discovered on July 15, 2020. Previously it was known as a VY Sculptoris type object with the designation MGAB-V207.

  1. ^ a b c d e Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. ^ Watson, C. L. (2006). "The International Variable Star Index (VSX)". The Society for Astronomical Sciences 25th Annual Symposium on Telescope Science. Held May 23–25. 25: 47. Bibcode:2006SASS...25...47W.
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