RS Oph
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HR 9129
VariableStar
Oph
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.30
Range
4.3 - 12.5
Period
454 days
Variable Type
Recurrent Nova
Spectral Type
Peculiar
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 50m 13.0s
Dec
-06° 42' 28.0"
Constellation
Oph
HR
9129
Variable ID
RS Oph
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Stellar Notes
Recurrent Nova; Recurrent nova; Last eruption 2021
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