A Star Is About to Explode (And You’ll Be Able to See It)
- Nova explosion 3,000 light-years away will be seen from Earth with the naked eye
by Leah Sarnoff, https://abcnews.go.com/
The last recorded T Coronae Borealis explosion occurred in 1946.
Stargazers should have their eyes fixed on the skies, as astronomers say a “once-in-a-lifetime” view of an astronomical explosion is expected any night. T Coronae Borealis, also known as the “Blaze Star,” is actually a pair of stars located 3,000 light-years away. The star system is a recurring nova, with Earth-visible explosions every 79 to 80 years, according to NASA.
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– - Once-in-a-lifetime nova explosion from T Coronae Borealis will create a ‘new star’ in the sky
by Ben Turner, https://www.livescience.com/
The T Coronae Borealis nova will soon burst into life above our heads for the first time in 78 years.
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Astronomers and stargazers are eagerly awaiting the appearance of a “new” star, which will burst into view in the skies any night now. The star, T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) or the “Blaze Star,” is a nova that appears above our heads roughly every 80 years and will be visible with the naked eye, according to NASA. Situated roughly 3,000 light-years away in the Corona Borealis, or Northern Crown constellation, the nova is actually a pair of stars — an ancient red giant and an Earth-size white dwarf that is slowly stripping hydrogen from its companion.
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