V392 Persei

V392 Persei
Location of V392 Persei (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Perseus
Right ascension 04h 43m 21.37s
Declination +47° 21 25.9
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.3 - 16.9
Characteristics
B−V color index +1.0
V−R color index +0.9
Variable type dwarf nova & nova
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.193 mas/yr
Dec.: −1.749 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.2573±0.0516 mas
Distance4161+2345
−440
 pc
Absolute magnitude (MV)10.1 (max)
Other designations
AAVSO 0435+47, V392 Per, Gaia DR2 254361745823908736, 2MASS J04432138+4721257
Database references
SIMBADdata

V392 Persei, also known as Nova Persei 2018, is a bright nova in the constellation Perseus discovered on April 29, 2018. It was previously known as a dwarf nova.