Such outbursts from T Coronae Borealis happen only about every 80 years.

Scientistsare incredibly excited for upcoming event and getting ready to spectate it, including the well knownHubble Space Telescope.

To prepare for such a remarkable sky event, we should get to know better theCorona Borealisconstellation.

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In Greek mythology, Corona Borealis was linked to the legend ofTheseus and the minotaur.

After that, it slowly returns to its former level of luminosity.

Its common to observe novas occuring in double-star systems and T Coronae Borealis is such a system as well.

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

It consists of two stars orbiting each other.

The main sub-classes of novas are classical novas, recurrent novas, and dwarf novas.

They are all considered to becataclysmic variable stars.

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

Instead, it merely expels the outer layers of accumulated material, allowing the process to potentially repeat.

However, T Coronae Borealis is one of 10 recurring novae in the galaxy.

People on the internet shared their happiness about the upcoming new star

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week

NASA Announces A Rare Star Explosion That Will Be Visible For A Week