V1369 Centauri

Nova in the constellation Centaurus

V1369 Centauri
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Nova Centauri 2013 as seen with the naked-eye near La Silla Observatory^[1]
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	13^h 54^m 45.363^s^[2]
Declination	−59° 09′ 04.17″^[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	3.3 (max)
Astrometry

Proper motion (μ)	RA: -19.096^[2] mas/yr Dec.: -8.004^[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	3.6451^[2] ± 0.9686^[2] mas
Distance	274+99 −58^[2] pc

Characteristics
Variable type	Nova^[3]
Other designations
Nova Centauri 2013, V1369 Cen, PNV J13544700-5909080, 2MASS J13544534-5909040, Gaia DR2 5870613848610810880[^[4]
Database references
SIMBAD	data

The light curve of V1369 Centauri plotted from AAVSO data

V1369 Centauri also known as Nova Centauri 2013 was a bright nova in the constellation Centaurus that occurred in 2013. It was discovered on December 2, 2013 by amateur astronomer John Seach in Australia with a magnitude of 5.5.^[5]^[6] On December 14, 2013 it peaked at about magnitude 3.3, making it the brightest nova so far of this millennium.^[7]

Nova Centauri 2013 was observed emitting gamma-rays between 7–10 December 2013 by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.^[8] The nova continued to brighten in gamma-rays and the peak coincided with the second optical maximum on 11 December 2013.^[9]

The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission detected X-ray emission from Nova Centauri 2013 on 18 and 25 February 2014 and 8 March 2014.^[10]

The location of V1369 Centauri (circled in red)

In July 2015 it was announced that lithium has been detected in material ejected from Nova Centauri 2013. This is the first time lithium has been detected in a nova system.^[11] The amount detected was less than a billionth of the mass of the Sun.^[11] This finding is significant because it supports a theory that the extra lithium found in Population I stars (compared to Population II stars) comes from novae.^[11]

References

^ "Brand New Image of Nova Centauri 2013". ESO Picture of the Week. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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.
^ Aydi, E.; Chomiuk, L.; Izzo, L.; Harvey, E.J.; Leahy-McGregor, J.; Strader, J.; Buckley, D.A.H.; Sokolovsky, K.V.; Kawash, A.; Kochanek, C.S.; Linford, J.D.; Metzger, B.D.; Mukai, K.; Orio, M.; Shappee, B.J.; Shishkovsky, L.; Steinberg, E.; Swihart, S.J.; Sokoloski, J.L.; Walter, F.M.; Woudt, P.A. (December 2020). "Early Spectral Evolution of Classical Novae: Consistent Evidence for Multiple Distinct Outflows". The Astrophysical Journal. 905 (1): 62. arXiv:2010.07481. Bibcode:2020ApJ...905...62A. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/abc3bb. S2CID 222378358.
^ "NOVA Cen 2013 – Nova". SIMBAD. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
^ Dickinson, David (2013-12-04). "A Naked Eye Nova Erupts in Centaurus". Universe Today. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
^ "Alert Notice 492: Nova Centauri 2013 = PNV J13544700-5909080". American Association of Variable Star Observers. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
^ IAU Circ., 9266, 2 (2013). Edited by Green, D. W. E.
^ Astronomer's Telegram #5649
^ Astronomer's Telegram #5653
^ Astronomer's Telegram #5966
^ ^a ^b ^c "First Detection of Lithium from an Exploding Star". ESO. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams – Transient Object Followup Reports – PNV J13544700-5909080

External links

Naked-Eye Nova in Centaurus
Light Curve Generator: AAVSO Data for Nova CEN 2013
International Variable Star Index

Constellation of Centaurus

Stars

Bayer	α A (Rigil Kentaurus) B (Toliman) C (Proxima Centauri) β (Hadar) γ δ ε ζ η θ (Menkent) ι κ λ μ ν ξ¹ ξ² ο¹ ο² π ρ σ τ υ¹ υ² φ χ ψ
Flamsteed	1 (i) 2 (g) 3 (k) 4 (h)
Variable	R T U V Y RR SV SX BV DY V346 V744 V752 V761 (a) V763 (C¹) V766 V779 V803 V810 V816 (Przybylski's Star) V831 V842 V885 V886 V863 V945 (H) V1032 V1400
HR	4460 (A) 4466 (C²) 4476 (C³) 4499 4522 4523 4537 (j) 4546 (B) 4620 (E) 4652 (D) 4682 (F) 4712 (x¹) 4721 4724 (x²) 4732 (G) 4748 (u) 4796 4817 (l) 4831 (w) 4874 (p) 4888 (e) 4889 (n) 4940 (f) 4979 4989 5006 (r) 5035 (J) 5041 (m) 5071 (K) 5089 (d) 5141 (Q) 5172 (M) 5174 (z) 5207 (N) 5222 (y) 5224 5241 5297 5358 (v) 5371 5471 (b) 5485 (c¹) 5489 (c²)
HD	97413 98176 100453 101930 102117 (Uklun) 103197 107914 108236 109749 110113 113538 113766 114386 114729 115600 116434 117207 117618 (Dofida) 121228 121504 124448 125072 125595 131399
Other	2MASS J1126−5003 2M1207 Gaia BH2 Gaia BH3 GJ 3737 PSR B1259−63/LS 2883 PSR J1311–3430 WASP-15 (Nyamien) WASP-41 WASP-42 WASP-167/KELT-13

Exoplanets	2M1207b b Centauri b HD 102117 b HD 103197 b HD 109749 b HD 101930 b HD 113538 b c HD 114386 b HD 114729 b HD 117207 b HD 117618 b HD 121504 b HIP 65426 b HIP 67522 b Proxima Centauri b c d WASP-15b

Star clusters	IC 2944 NGC 3766 NGC 4230 NGC 5286 NGC 5281 NGC 5316 NGC 5460 NGC 5617 NGC 5662 ω Scorpius–Centaurus association Stock 16

Nebulae	Boomerang Nebula Fleming 1 G292.0+1.8 IC 2944 NGC 3918 NGC 5307 RCW 79 Southern Crab Nebula SN 185 (RCW 86) SuWt 2

Galaxies

NGC	3783 4444 4603 4622 4650A 4683 4696 4706 4709 4729 4730 4743 4744 4945 4976 5011 A 5026 5090 5091 5102 5114 5128 (Centaurus A) 5161 5253 5291 5398 5408
Other	ESO 269-57 ESO 325-G004 ESO 383-76 ESO 444-46 IRAS 13224-3809 PKS 1353−341