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Star may explode in once-in-a-lifetime event: Here’s how to see it
- A distant star system, T Coronae Borealis, is expected to explode on March 27, 2025, and it may be visible from Earth, according to scientists at the American Astronomical Society.
- The star, also known as the Blaze Star, undergoes explosions approximately every 79 to 80 years, with the last significant explosion occurring in 1946.
- If the explosion does not happen on March 27, potential future dates include November 10, 2025, and June 25, 2026, as reported by astronomers.
- The explosion could be as bright as Polaris and visible for up to a week, although it is too far to affect life on Earth.
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Scientist Says This Star Is About to Explode So Brightly You'll Be Able to See It With the Naked Eye
Keep your eyes peeled, because a dim star is about to quite literally go nuclear. And guess what? Its outburst will be visible to the naked eye, providing a once in a lifetime opportunity to witness a rare stellar explosion known as a nova. The star, T Coronae Borealis, is believed to erupt roughly every 80 years. After closely monitoring its activity, astronomer Jean Schneider at the Paris Observatory has calculated that it'll erupt again this …
Within 18 months, the star T CrB in the constellation Corona Borealis could stage an explosion, the brightest nova in the last 50 years in the northern skies (ANSA)
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