9 lines
440 B
Markdown
9 lines
440 B
Markdown
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name: T Pyxidis
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constellation: Pyx
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created_by: editor.cs
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created_date: 2023-11-05 17:13:16.565597
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updated_by: editor.cs
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updated_date: 2023-11-05 17:13:16.565601
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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. |