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Recurrent Nova likely visible in 2024 - Maxmars - 04-17-2024
T Coronae Borealis, nicknamed "the blaze star," is a recurrent nova in our galaxy.
Stuff like this is akin to the recent comet... once a century type thing. I'm hopeful that one night, some DI folks will actually see this... maybe even snap a photo.
From Fox News: Rare star explosion expected to be 'once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity,' NASA officials say
Subtitled: Nova explosion to occur in 2024; astronomers say it happens every 80 years
Another special cosmic event is to occur this year, and it could be a "once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity," according to NASA.
It’s a nova explosion located in a star system 3,000 light years away from Earth and astronomers predict it will be visible to the "unaided eye" sometime in 2024.
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This illustration is an artist's concept of a white dwarf 'blowing off' all the matter that it accumulated from its' partner...
The last time it exploded was in 1946. This time around, sky watchers will be viewing a star that exploded 3,000 years ago because that's how long it took the light to get here, according to NASA's blog.
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Right now, T Coronae Borealis is magnitude +10, which means you'd need a small telescope to see it.
"But when it blows its stack, it's going to reach about magnitude +2," Cooke said.
"So to give you an idea of how bright that is — it's about as bright as Polaris, the North Star."
The explosion — which is the light generated when the white dwarf blows all that matter off its surface — will be visible just to the right of the constellation Hercules.
"You [will] see a new star suddenly appear there," Cooke said....
To find Hercules, look up after sunset during the summer months...
RE: Recurrent Nova likely visible in 2024 - quintessentone - 04-18-2024
Great, thanks Maxmars and here is how to find the Hercules constellation (which isn't easy to find) for those who are interested.
This constellation is best seen in the Spring and early Summer so I'm not sure whether or not it appears in the later Summer months or not, as the video I posted did not mention that it would be visible during that time. Just a head's up.
