Rare Double Nova Event Visible to the Naked Eye in the Night Sky
TL;DR
Two rare classical novas, V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum, have been simultaneously visible to the naked eye in the night sky, an unprecedented event in recorded history, highlighting a rare astronomical occurrence of multiple stellar explosions occurring at once.
- 2 'new stars' have exploded into the night sky in recent weeks — and both are visible to the naked eye Live Science
- Another nova – a 2nd ‘new star’ – is now visible in Vela EarthSky
- For Only The Second Recorded Time, Two Novae Are Visible With The Naked Eye At Once IFLScience
- Rare double nova event: Two new stars now visible in Texas Chron
- A rare chance to see two exploding stars is happening in the southern sky Science News
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