Constellation Scorpius | ||
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Similar Mu1 Scorpii, IRAS 17163‑3907, OGLE‑2005‑BLG‑390L, Gliese 682, 1RXS J1609291−210524 | ||
V1280 Scorpii (or Nova Scorpii 2007) is a nova observed in February 2007 in the constellation Scorpius, just south of M62. The nova was a 9th magnitude object when it was discovered independently by Yuji Nakamura and Yukio Sakurai from Japan, around February 4, and peaked at magnitude 3.9 on February 17.
Announced by the IAU in Electronic Telegram No. 835 and Circular No. 8803
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