V446 Herculis [SEP] constellation
V446 Herculis
V446 Herculis was a nova in the constellation Hercules in 1960. It reached magnitude 2.8.
The nova was first observed by Olaf Hassel, on 7 March 1960.
External links.
- Report (not in English)
Olaf Hassel
Olaf Hassel (12 May 1898 – 22 August 1972) was a Norwegian amateur astronomer. He was born in Øvre Sandsvær. He is known for his discoveries of the comet Jurlov-Achmarof-Hassel in April 1939 and the nova V446 Herculis on 7 March 1960. Hassel was born deaf.
External links.
- "Comet Discovered by Amateur Astronomers." "Popular Science", September 1939, p. 113.