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DQ Herculis (or Nova Herculis 1934) was a slow bright nova occurring in Hercules in December 1934. The nova was first observed on 13 Dec 1934 reaching a peak brightness with an apparent magnitude 1.5 on 22 Dec 1934.The nova remaining visible to the naked eye for several months. With the use of a modest telescope the nova was observable for significantly longer.DQ Herculis is the prototype for a category of cataclysmic variable stars called intermediate polars.