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Extremely rare 'stellar explosion' will be visible to naked eye, will last for a week
GREENBELT, Md. (WKRC) — As if the recent total solar eclipse wasn't enough, stargazers will now have another massive space event to look forward to.
According to astronomers, the stars of T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), which is a binary system roughly 3,000 light years away, will be visible during an extremely rare cosmic event later in 2024, according to Space.
A rare nova explosion is expected to be visible for an entire week. NASA currently says that the event could happen anytime between now and September. Astronomers looking into the event said they will release a more "precise timing" once they've accurately figure out when it will happen.
It's believed that nova explosions, such as the one that's expected to happen to T CrB later this year, only happen about once a century. For a large majority of people, this will make it a once-in-a-lifetime event.
https://fox17.com/news/offbeat/extremely-rare-stellar-explosion-visible-naked-eye-last-a-week-space-stars-sun-galaxy-lightyears-nasa-astronomers-research-once-in-a-lifetime-cosmic-universe-stargazers-total-solar-eclipse-white-dwarf-century-hecules-constellation
According to astronomers, the stars of T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), which is a binary system roughly 3,000 light years away, will be visible during an extremely rare cosmic event later in 2024, according to Space.
A rare nova explosion is expected to be visible for an entire week. NASA currently says that the event could happen anytime between now and September. Astronomers looking into the event said they will release a more "precise timing" once they've accurately figure out when it will happen.
It's believed that nova explosions, such as the one that's expected to happen to T CrB later this year, only happen about once a century. For a large majority of people, this will make it a once-in-a-lifetime event.
https://fox17.com/news/offbeat/extremely-rare-stellar-explosion-visible-naked-eye-last-a-week-space-stars-sun-galaxy-lightyears-nasa-astronomers-research-once-in-a-lifetime-cosmic-universe-stargazers-total-solar-eclipse-white-dwarf-century-hecules-constellation
