Nova in Andromeda
M31N 2000-08b
A white dwarf that flared up in 2000, stealing gas from a companion until it ignited.
Measured
- Distance
- about 2.5 million light-years
How far, from the Sun
About 2.5 million light-years. To cross it:
- Light2.5 million years
- Voyager 1's speed44.4 billion years
- Driving at 100 km/h27 trillion years
Voyager 1 at the speed it moved outward over the year to 2026-10-25 (JPL Horizons). Driving: nonstop, never refuelling.
Facts
- Peaked at about magnitude 18.7 from Earth.
Where this comes from
- Pietsch et al. 2007, A&A 465, 375
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