Is the 'Blaze Star' about to explode? If it does, here's where to look in March

[Admin]

T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is about to reappear in the spring night sky, so be ready in case it goes nova.

Is the 'Blaze Star' about to explode? If it does, here's where to look in March : Read more

 

[AboveAndBeyond]

This article has some observing misinformation. I was able to follow T CrB in the evening twilight sky until the beginning of December (not September) at which time it was already visible in the pre-dawn sky. It's far enough north that with the sun so far south that time of year it's not really ever inline with the sun.

For several weeks it's been nearly overhead in the 3-4 AM period well before dawn. Observers from around the world have continued to report a steady stream of observations to the AAVSO (Amer. Assoc. of Variable Star Observers) website, every couple of minutes at times when I've checked. At 10th magnitude pre-explosion it's an easy target for visual observers with even only very modest equipment.

I don't use Vega to locate the star. From Arcturus head in the direction of where the bright globular cluster M13 is in Hercules. Corona Borealis will be halfway inbetween. T is about a degree from Epsilon CrB,

Also, I don't know who predicted it would explode between "April and September 2024", but obviously that was just one prediction, and a wrong one. Others said mid- to late-2025.