List of novae in 2018
In the Milky Way

List of novae in 2018

Section Title: In the Milky Way
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Nova name	Discovery date	Constellation	Right ascension	Declination	Peak brightness (v)	Distance (light-years)	Absolute magnitude (v)	Nova type	Origin system identified?	Companion star spectral type

Nova Muscae 2018	2018/01/14	Musca	11h 26m 15.03s	−65° 31′ 24.3″	6.5	11500+6900 −3100	−6.2+0.7 −1.0	Classical	Yes	F9V/G0V

Nova Scorpii 2018	2018/01/17	Scorpius	17h 18m 06.41s	−32° 04′ 27.2″	10.2	?	?	Classical	Yes	?

Nova Circini 2018	2018/01/19	Circinus	13h 53m 27.61s	−67° 25′ 00.9″	5.9	9400+3700 −2100	−6.4+0.6 −0.7	Classical	Yes	G1V

Nova Scorpii 2018 #2	2018/02/06	Scorpius	16h 48m 49.64s	−44° 57′ 03.0″	10.1	?	?	Classical	Yes	?

Nova Ophiuchi 2018	2018/02/12	Ophiuchus	17h 24m 39.96s	−24° 21′ 47.4″	12.5	45000+99999 −28000	−3.2+2.1 −1.7	Classical	Yes	M0II/III

ASASSN-18ds	2018/02/24	Scorpius	17h 03m 47.51s	−38° 16′ 57.1″	12.3	3400+99999 −1800	2.2+1.6 −7.3	Classical	Maybe	?

Nova Ophiuchi 2018 #2	2018/03/10	Ophiuchus	17h 14m 02.55s	−28° 49′ 23.9″	9.4	?	?	Classical	Yes	?

Nova Carinae 2018	2018/03/20	Carina	10h 36m 15.43s	−59° 35′ 53.7″	5.9	22000+99999 −17000	−8.2+3.7 −3.3	Classical	Yes	?

Nova Canis Majoris 2018	2018/03/24	Canis Major	07h 13m 45.90s	−21° 12′ 33.0″	12.0	?	?	Classical	Maybe	?

Nova Sagittarii 2018	2018/04/08	Sagittarius	18h 04m 09.45s	−18° 03′ 55.9″	10.8	?	?	Classical	Yes	?

V392 Persei	2018/04/29	Perseus	04h 43m 21.37s	47° 21′ 25.9″	6.2	12700+3200 −2100	−6.8+0.4 −0.5	Dwarf nova	Yes	K0IV

Nova Lupi 2018	2018/06/03	Lupus	15h 38m 43.86s	−47° 44′ 42.0″	9.0	2910+1700 −780	−0.8+0.7 −1.0	Classical	Maybe	K7V?

Nova Scuti 2018	2018/06/29	Scutum	18h 29m 22.96s	−14° 30′ 44.0″	10.3	?	?	Classical	Yes	?

Nova Ophiuchi 2018 #3	2018/08/08	Ophiuchus	17h 42m 24.10s	−20° 53′ 08.8″	9.0	?	?	Classical	No	?

Nova Normae 2018	2018/10/13	Norma	16h 14m 32.92s	−53° 30′ 14.7″	10.2	?	?	Classical	Yes	?

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In 2018, 15 novae were discovered in the Milky Way, 14 being classical novae and 1 being a dwarf nova of a previously known variable star, V392 Persei.

final_sentence: In 2018, 15 novae were discovered in the Milky Way, 14 being classical novae and 1 being a dwarf nova of a previously known variable star, V392 Persei.