---
title: "Schmidt's Nova Cygni"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7114"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. Schmidt's Nova Cygni [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7114"
---

# Schmidt's Nova Cygni

Schmidt's Nova Cygni is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Cygnus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/cygnus), shining at apparent magnitude 3.00 (V). Other catalogues list it as HR 8296, NGC 7114 and UCAC2 46600206. It was discovered in 1885.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 3.00 — Bright enough for the naked eye, under a sky dark enough.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Cygnus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/cygnus) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 3.00 |
| CONSTELLATION | Cygnus |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 21h 41m 44.0s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +42° 50′ 30.5″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1885 |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.40 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.00 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 13.54 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 13.25 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 13.11 |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |
| Wikidata item | Q1149673 |
| Wikipedia article | Q Cygni |

## Also known as

- Common name: Schmidt's Nova Cygni
- HR: HR 8296
- NGC: NGC 7114
- UCAC2: UCAC2 46600206

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. Schmidt's Nova Cygni \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7114

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-7114,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{Schmidt's Nova Cygni}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7114},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7114