"How to Witness the 'Once in a Lifetime' Blaze Star Nova"
TL;DR
The Blaze Star, or T Coronae Borealis, a recurrent nova located 3,000 light-years away, is expected to brighten significantly and become visible to the naked eye between now and September 2024. This binary star system, consisting of a red giant and a white dwarf, follows an 80-year cycle of explosions, with the last visible outburst occurring in 1946. The star can be found in the Corona Borealis constellation, and its brightness will peak for several days, making it observable without telescopes.
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