How and when to view new star set to appear in the night sky after nearly 80 years
celestial event is set to captivate sky watchers soon. The Blaze Star, or T Coronae Borealis, is expected to become visible in the night sky after nearly 80 years. Last observed in 1946, this star will shine brightly once again before fading away for another 80 years.
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The Blaze Star's reappearance is due to a dead star located 3,000 light-years from Earth reigniting in a spectacular explosion. This nova will be visible for only a few days. Dr. Rebekah Hounsell, an expert on nova events at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, commented, «This is a once-in-a-lifetime event that will inspire many new astronomers, giving people a chance to observe a cosmic event firsthand, ask their own questions, and collect their own data.»
First recorded in 1217 by Burchard from Ursberg in Germany as «a faint star that for a time shone with great light,» the Blaze Star can be located by drawing a line from the two brightest stars in the Northern Hemisphere, Arcturus and Vega, towards the Northern Crown constellation.
Dr. Elizabeth Hays, chief of the Astroparticle Physics Laboratory at NASA Goddard, highlighted the significance of this event, stating, «Typically, nova events are so faint and distant that it's difficult to pinpoint where the erupting energy is concentrated. This one will be much closer, with many people observing it, which should help us gather valuable data about its
