This is a partial list of novae in the Milky Way galaxy that have been discovered and recorded since 1891. Novae are stars that undergo dramatic explosions, but unlike supernovae, these do not result in the destruction of the original star. The likely rate of novae in the Milky Way is about 40 per year,Prialnik, Dina. "Novae", pp. 1846-56, in Paul Murdin, ed. Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics. London: Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd and Nature Publishing Group, 2001. but of these only about 10 per year are discovered by observers as of the 2000s (decade).CBAT List of Novae in the Milky Way discovered since 1612 This list attempts to include only the brighter or more notable novae.

The Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT) maintains a more complete list of novae in the Milky Way since 1612.

For a list of novae in individual years, see instead: novae in 2018, novae in 2019.

Nomenclature Novae are initially designated via a "Nova [genitive form of constellation name] [year of discovery]" format, e.g. "Nova Cygni 1974" and "Nova Scorpii 2010". An official permanent name is usually soon assigned by the General Catalog of Variable Stars using the GCVS format for the naming of variable stars. When more than one nova is discovered in a constellation in one year, a numeric suffix is appended; hence "Nova Sagittarii 2011 #2", "Nova Sagitarii 2011 #3", etc.

Year Nova Maximum brightnessA higher magnitude means a lower brightness. i.e. T Aurigae (+3.8) was a brighter nova than HR Lyrae (+6.5)161204550 Leonis +4.01670CK Vulpeculae +2.6167303846 Puppis +3.01678V529 Orionis +61783WY Sagittae +5.41848V841 Ophiuchi +2.0185300856 Trianguli +9.51853SZ Persei +9.51854SU Arietis +9.51854U Leonis +10.51860T Bootis +9.71860T Scorpii +7.01862V728 Scorpii +5.01863U Scorpii +8.81866T Coronae Borealis +2.01876Q Cygni +3.01877AB Boötis +4.51887V Persei +4.01891T Aurigae +3.81898V1059 Sagittarii +4.51899V606 Aquilae +5.51901GK Persei +0.21903DM Geminorum +4.81905V604 Aquilae +7.31910OY Arae +6.01910DI Lacertae +4.61912DN Geminorum +3.51918V603 Aquilae -0.51918GI Monocerotis +5.61919HR Lyrae +6.51919V849 Ophiuchi +7.41920V476 Cygni +2.01920T Pyxidis +6.41925RR Pictoris +1.21927EL Aquilae +5.51927XX Tauri +5.91933RS Ophiuchi +4.31934DQ Herculis +1.41936CP Lacertae +2.11936V368 Aquilae +5.01936V630 Sagittarii +4.01939BT Monocerotis +4.51942V450 Cygni +7.01942CP Puppis +0.31943V500 Aquilae +6.11944T Pyxidis +7.11945V528 Aquilae +7.01946T Coronae Borealis +3.01948CT Serpentis +6.01948V465 Cygni +7.31950DK Lacertae +5.01956RW Ursae Minoris +6.01958RS Ophiuchi +5.01960V446 Herculis +2.81963V533 Herculis +3.01964QZ Aurigae +6.01967T Pyxidis +6.71967HR Delphini +3.71967RS Ophiuchi +5.01968LV Vulpeculae +5.21970FH Serpentis +4.41970V1229 Aquilae +6.71970V1330 Cygni +7.51971IV Cephei +7.01975V1500 Cygni +1.71975V373 Scuti +6.01976NQ Vulpeculae +6.01977HS Sagittae +7.21978V1668 Cygni +6.01982V1370 Aquilae +6.01984PW Vulpeculae +6.41984QU Vulpeculae +5.21985RS Ophiuchi +5.41986V842 Centauri +4.61986OS Andromedae +6.31987V827 Herculis +7.51987QV Vulpeculae +7.01991V838 Herculis +5.01992V1974 Cygni +4.21993V705 Cassiopeiae +5.81999V382 Velorum +2.61999V1494 Aquilae +4.02000V445 Puppis +8.62002V4743 Sagittarii +5.02006RS Ophiuchi +4.52007V1280 Scorpii +3.92009KT Eridani +5.52013V339 Delphini +4.32013V1369 Centauri +3.3IAU Circ., 9266, 2 (2013). Edited by Green, D. W. E.2015V5668 Sagittarii +4.0CBET 4080 (March 20, 2015)Alan MacRobert Nova Sagittarii: What a Long, Strange Fade It’s Been Sky and Telescope April 29, 20152016V407 Lupi +5.62016V5856 Sagittarii +5.52018FM Circini +5.82018V906 Carinae +5.92018 V392 Persei +6.22019 V3890 Sagittarii +7.12020YZ Reticuli +3.72021RS Ophiuchi +4.62021V1674 Her +6.02021V1405 Cas +5.42022V415 Muscae +8.72025V462 Lupi +5.72025V572 Velorum +4.82025V1935 Centauri +5.8

See also List of supernovae Variable star

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References

External links CBAT List of Novae in the Milky Way