Where Can I Find the RA and Dec of the V1 Star?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around finding the right ascension (RA) and declination (Dec) of the star V1, which is located in the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). Participants are seeking this information for a school project, exploring various resources and databases to locate the star's coordinates.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses frustration at not being able to find the RA and Dec of V1 despite searching multiple websites.
  • Another participant confirms that V1 is located in M31 and suggests that the linked article provides historical context about the star's significance.
  • A participant emphasizes the need for RA and Dec specifically, indicating that the provided resources do not contain this information.
  • One suggestion is made to search for "M31 right ascension declination" on Google.
  • Another participant mentions that V1 is the first variable star discovered in M31 and recommends querying the VSX database for more information.
  • A later reply questions the accuracy needed for the RA and Dec, indicating varying levels of precision may be acceptable.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that V1 is located in M31, but there is no consensus on where to find the specific RA and Dec coordinates, and the discussion remains unresolved regarding the best resources to obtain this information.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not reached a conclusion about the availability of RA and Dec for V1, and there are indications of varying levels of accuracy required for the project.

Curious Kid
So basically I have to find out star locations for a school project and one of the stars is called V1. So I looked up the name and found this link(https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/star-v1.html) but no location. I can't tell if I'm just stupid or missed or something, but i have gone to 10 different websites and could not find the RA and Dec of the star. Anyone know where I could find it?
 
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Curious Kid said:
So basically I have to find out star locations for a school project and one of the stars is called V1. So I looked up the name and found this link(https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/star-v1.html) but no location. I can't tell if I'm just stupid or missed or something, but i have gone to 10 different websites and could not find the RA and Dec of the star. Anyone know where I could find it?
Your link says that it is in M31. That is a code for the Andromeda Galaxy.

Edit: Actually, you should read that article. It not only answers your question, but describes the historic important of V1 in measuring the size of the universe.
 
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Your link says that it is in M31. That is a code for the Andromeda Galaxy.

Edit: Actually, you should read that article. It not only answers your question, but describes the historic important of V1 in measuring the size of the universe.
I know its in M31, but I need RA and Dec for my school project, which it doesn't have
 
Curious Kid said:
I know its in M31, but I need RA and Dec for my school project, which it doesn't have
If you wanted to know where I lived and I told you, Doncaster, would you be able to find Doncaster on a map? Would you then know where I lived?
 
Google: m31 right ascension declination
 
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Since the star is the first variable discovered in M31, its name is M31_V1. You can query for 'M31_V1' in the VSX database:
https://www.aavso.org/vsx/

Or just google the full name.
 
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Curious Kid said:
So basically I have to find out star locations for a school project and one of the stars is called V1. So I looked up the name and found this link(https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/star-v1.html) but no location. I can't tell if I'm just stupid or missed or something, but i have gone to 10 different websites and could not find the RA and Dec of the star. Anyone know where I could find it?

Curious Kid said:
I know its in M31, but I need RA and Dec for my school project, which it doesn't have

How accurate do you need RA and Dec?
 

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