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One of the most famous objects in the constellation, a recurrent nova with a minimum magnitude of 16. During unexpected outbursts that occur every 12 to 25 years, its brightness increases to 6-7 magnitude. Such outbursts were recorded in 1890, 1902, 1920, 1944, and 1966.