DK Lacertae was a nova, which lit up in the constellation Lacerta in 1950. DK Lacertae reached magnitude 5.0. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... Lacerta, being Latin for Lizard, is one of the 88 official constellations acknowledged by the International Astronomical Union. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ...

Coordinates

• Right ascension: 22h 49m 46s.43
• Declination: +53° 17' 18".1

Right ascension (RA; symbol α: Greek letter alpha) is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. ... In astronomy declination (dec) is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. ...

External links

• http://www.tsm.toyama.toyama.jp/curators/aroom/var/nova/1950.htm