Astronomers are anticipating a rare stellar event, the eruption of the recurrent nova T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), nicknamed the "Blaze Star." This event, which occurs approximately every 80 years, is predicted to happen around June 25, 2026. During the eruption, T CrB is expected to significantly brighten from its usual faint magnitude to a level visible to the naked eye, appearing as a new star in the constellation Corona Borealis. This phenomenon is caused by a white dwarf star in a binary system accumulating gas from its red giant companion, leading to a thermonuclear outburst. AI
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- Arcturus
- Big Dipper
- Boötes
- Corona Borealis
- Epsilon Coronae Borealis
- Hercules
- Polaris
- Research Notes of the AAS
- Vega
- Zeta Ursae Majoris
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