When it goes nova, T Coronae Borealis will become one of the brightest stars in the night sky. The question is: When will it blow?

The nova will erupt in the Corona Borealis, or Northern Crown, constellation. T Coronae Borealis, also called the Blaze Star, is actually two stars — a hot, dense white dwarf, and a cooler red ...

The Blaze Star is a recurrent nova, meaning it has been seen several times throughout history. The recurrence time, in this case, is what makes this nova rare and special. Recurrent novae tend to ...

the Blaze Star — is likely to ignite later in 2025. The Explosive Cycle of T CrB T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is a nova located about 3,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Corona Borealis ...

Called T Coronae Borealis (but also T CrB, T Cor Bor and the “Blaze Star,” it’s a recurrent nova (repeating new star) caused by a white dwarf star in its orbit that explodes almost like ...

The 'blaze star' T Coronae Borealis is set to flare into life any day now, going from invisible to as bright as the North Star overnight in a spectacular nova. Once the nova appears, it will be ...

Known to astronomers as the "Blaze Star," it last exploded in both 1866 ... The prediction of a nova in the constellation Corona Borealis—the “Northern Crown”—comes at the perfect time.

“It’s never more than about 10 degrees above the horizon,” Lattis said. He shared a useful tip to judge that: If you hold out ...

Novae - or Nova - are the strong ... you will find a faint curl of seven stars - this is the Northern Crown where the Blaze Star will appear. It will be easier to spot once the blaze star comes ...

It becomes up to 1,585 times brighter, something that earned it the nickname of “The Blaze Star”. But it has a more accurate name: it is a recurring nova, and it is going to get brighter again ...

Known as T Coronae Borealis or the "Blaze Star," this phenomenon is situated ... While the exact date of the nova is unknown, NASA expects it to occur sometime this month. Stargazers are ...